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 28 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 ehdatdgydh5.5kd62grnx7.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
d693210f06248308d3232ab2cec8e1c3

SHA-1:
19b48285f1eea6c5d9efc573b4fb9fde536c139d

SHA-256:
2773f0a59945814b3c6206c633994f9559038465079a7e4d4d91ac26ef7d1293

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 7:49:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
6360186

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

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3241

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.10

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-117
0.98/19869

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20534

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.60009
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
5.13.68

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Plugin
v2015.01.02.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.0.0.6

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlfurr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
29.12.2014 07:19:03

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.02.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
15.1.2.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.141231

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:
703.5 KB (720,384 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 (International Sort)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 4:59:59 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:
12/29/2014 4:53:12 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NHgLxi7Ma55+pDZIWcZWO5RgbdtK15LRCxg1RHeDpMgv4t1goX86rO:NHMiAe5aIWiFHktK7eDpMgvO11M6rO

Entry address:
0xFFF6

Entry point:
E8, 9A, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, BF, 1A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 51, C7, 01, 2C, 45, 43, 00, E8, 12, 7F, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, E8, E3, FF, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, CC, FF, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 83, C1, 09, 51, 83, C0, 09, 50, E8, 1F, 38, 00, 00, F7, D8, 59, 1B, C0, 59, 40, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 57, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 65, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.6981

Code size:
149 KB (152,576 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://ehdatdgydh5.5kd62grnx7.com/B5sIEVtBRpuUuoPqPfkpUPQNCiq2u5gsDKvn6I1IrXQ7AJwQ7sR1RuofkSYGD-18iaHtH9X1Ab35knALgg1iZYAV410JW7wizVKRpd7ioXHCSCaTo9eBXjB9eS0VtNGNqW9b2mHnM45sELPYThSGkRzQfdSuaoVYEI0Ptu7NxI4?sbb=['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

http://ehdatdgydh5.5kd62grnx7.com/B5sIEVtBRpuUuoPqPfkpUPQNCiq2u5gsDKvn6I1IrXQ7AJwQ7sR1RuofkSYGD-18iaHtH9X1Ab35knALgg1iZYAV410JW7wizVKRpd7ioXHCSCaTo9eBXjB9eS0VtNGNqW9b2mHnM45sELPYThSGkRzQfdSuaoVYEI0Ptu7NxI4?sbb=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

http://ttb.totalfileslist.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3182&ClickID=9147272054

http://javadownloadinstall.com/.../go.php?dv1=gxe4ad013580&sxid=gxe4ad013580

http://jvupdatr.com/.../out.php?sxid=gxe4ad013580

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