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setup.exe

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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files5.fastdownload7.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8191185246cb384290aa5016710bb395

SHA-1:
1841ec3f0bf511df2999b6a8ad4f2243e89d0258

SHA-256:
4f8b2d78b132a965a3513a7bf8a0ef5f6b9738c67b8bcc055ed8a06d064f4138

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/16/2024 5:58:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.907688
6104165

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.08

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3268

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.907688
1.0.20.1705

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-72
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20295

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9039
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.907688
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
12/7/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-d19194c6
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Generic.907688
11.2014-07-12_1

G Data
Application.Generic.907688
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.07.06

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6924

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.907688
15.0.0.1023

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dijqtn
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Application.Generic.907688
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.07.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.7.6

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.44
2.0.0.2000

File size:
958.4 KB (981,440 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
11/7/2014 3:27:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:y9+z4WWD6/G3a72nsZTHZROn7MjX/C++u0+jJhkCak:y9+z4Witq7IGZRO7oXD0+1hwk

Entry address:
0x136F6

Entry point:
E8, BD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C0, 10, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, 18, 49, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, C2, 7B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3892

Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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

http://files5.fastdownload7.com/download/.../dl?bc=1082834&pid=newodyssey&brand=newodyssey.com&aid=2fbcc4893c2c4bbe8bd0dd164e73d1c8&s=7bb6f12cc5224cb082c7fc364d845372&c=84699b7fb9c145999632ce42df5a1df6&country=GB&variation=secure&p_tid=dC4Q46GU42AE0A8G0ITH1242&cb=1241843230&filename=Setup.exe&zTmp=1[esihost:no]

http://files5.fastdownload5.com/dl?bc=1082834&p_tid=dC4Q46GU42AE0A8G0ITH1242&aid=2fbcc489-3c2c-4bbe-8bd0-dd164e73d1c8&source=7bb6f12c-c522-4cb0-82c7-fc364d845372&c=84699b7f-b9c1-4599-9632-ce42df5a1df6&filename=Setup.exe&variation=secure

https://install.oinstaller2.com/o/.../setup.exe

http://secure.11-pn-installer.com/o/.../setup.exe

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