home

setup.exe

taskhost

Plugin Update S.L.

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 Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from 4llodfh.dr1x7mxs.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
c91ca9638668f2892635cac2acf96e34

SHA-1:
173ffdb7f79a31da8d6845e334f0f51278ba144a

SHA-256:
abbdb35cc2ff4ec726d7205a17b077c6b50114b29fe7d972acdf3f5240e38fe7

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/7/2024 12:29:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
6300117

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.599480
7.11.198.180

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-CR [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3236

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.40

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-34581
0.98/19865

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20534

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.57
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-a12b5690
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Plugin
v2015.01.08.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.0.0.24

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlfurr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
11.20150108

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.08.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
15.1.8.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15106

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.29688
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1.2 MB (1,247,320 bytes)

Product version:
6. 5. 4. 6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
taskhost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/7/2015 7:53:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xcE/i/zPLQe97X1+dp44NDCsiBVuMvdqCOybF2Y19/b4ngV52auwCBXvUosUCo4P:nM1qpdpkbye1Wu52/TXvUoHCTG9ji

Entry address:
0x21386

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2F, 36, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, FC, A5, 4A, 00, E8, 8F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 68, 68, 4B, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, F4, A5, 4A, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.4502

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://4llodfh.dr1x7mxs.com/Xl-5LSf20eHB--owTKo54oFoD1L0k0-vQxHDqXYQqWVEll9nOlhpKUeqGZX5CTxgxPAO2Nwq5eNqMl_UjHzh87CYXR6g2RKl8Mu8Of1KkuMYEJBNbx2wA-1nWDVtSopB0xo6lk6eIpi6Y_7q4zMI_pnZgG1LwmLG7PIZZdb4GquWOwMyVp-N6MOLpnHiSINQ8N4qfMKFAvn4gxwa80E6JQ?sbb=['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

http://4llodfh.dr1x7mxs.com/Xl-5LSf20eHB--owTKo54oFoD1L0k0-vQxHDqXYQqWVEll9nOlhpKUeqGZX5CTxgxPAO2Nwq5eNqMl_UjHzh87CYXR6g2RKl8Mu8Of1KkuMYEJBNbx2wA-1nWDVtSopB0xo6lk6eIpi6Y_7q4zMI_pnZgG1LwmLG7PIZZdb4GquWOwMyVp-N6MOLpnHiSINQ8N4qfMKFAvn4gxwa80E6JQ?sbb=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

http://ttb.thefilesbox.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=9246226539

http://www.exaggeratego.com/f/ca/.../index.php?sid=1045&dv1=ad1043-ca&kw1=ad1043-ca-wdj&uuid=976a92b3-a7e3-48b9-5858-251d4f979ac4&dv3=976a92b3-a7e3-48b9-5858-251d4f979ac4

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