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Softforce LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application setup.exe by Softforce has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download1301bucket.com.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e962b1f22c5adba26dc3b53455c28b3f

SHA-1:
16582202accdfd1927a1e518228ccc6b6c6b15df

SHA-256:
500f68ce43cb19d7c23708413d49bd82056bf9fecb62fdf3159d9fb9b0941eb7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/28/2024 4:37:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.5.2.23

File size:
627 KB (642,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/3/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce LLC, O=Softforce LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
70BFB33C404020FA465CC17A6A1894B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2015 2:51:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rdVHdJP768IAxFHABvJ8Z/pCLLL0+Hsuq/R9hUJG:rdVH/P7zx1ABh+pS//q59e

Entry address:
0x1D7C70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, EB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
584 KB (598,016 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download1301bucket.com/track/install?gluid=V/bq5WGDXRn1xkv6f3UAEiQAcdFxPOh JHaPO3mIhu8QoM3Kb1br6xoncpJ colxPMTMZAknSxg2gvqn2kt41FZxwZ7cYFRoHJlXgzGnGVcPITLv424098RG1vXxNEaKZWDJau8Z9r411Q3tZ1ZNHhaE14r71op9Esjg 30uBr7xvoedNapili6HlkrjU0Srr7p7JpdNfOd4yEMSdhw5seZkF4Cehe/XsLk0E9ucmfemSHhMi FW7zTHGj72UltEti7Jwter5cnN8VTciXFhyFS6oeLekdrbuHwSG2wIKIbK9nbEaTT6/w==&_alc=1&_cb=1&dlink=http://directdownload80.com/o/.../Setup.exe

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