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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 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 kjlythim9o.9k2qd0j.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
fa24246dfae784ebdce70bcecf9e25aa

SHA-1:
1a9515796da48a73f5bc6c62dd1764fc6e06fcaf

SHA-256:
389a63ab27b29acb4bedb918f7d5283d4cb1e15f8681630fb91688c2cc2aeb47

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
11/7/2024 11:39:33 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
6128384

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.195.126

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3260

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
1.0.20.1740

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-15
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20366

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.9
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
12/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7729d0a0
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.187.14319

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.14.01

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse.a
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
15.0.0.1044

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dhxfoa
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.14.01

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A4
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.14.13

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.37
2.0.0.2005

File size:
1.3 MB (1,327,056 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English (United States)

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:
10/30/2014 9:33:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:guq2tmafPHRCOfLIRT26ULQX+llih7yzs905h0OsYOl9ooM3hGrBswDNg8:maHPixOa9puU

Entry address:
0x7E16

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 98, 17, 45, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 60, 7F, 45, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 90, 17, 45, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5297

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://kjlythim9o.9k2qd0j.com/dgVhBPg0mRK5K_TFd-uvlzp_1WiYHTymlPEIzD3LCUWjN3WpxYpRVh3GNCSAK9tUlgyhHq_JY0m9Mzy7NuzZvRVQuexxA7fe7CVgBuPbzmSZxvDYa4YFV0h4-4adsSyT?sbb=['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

http://kjlythim9o.9k2qd0j.com/dgVhBPg0mRK5K_TFd-uvlzp_1WiYHTymlPEIzD3LCUWjN3WpxYpRVh3GNCSAK9tUlgyhHq_JY0m9Mzy7NuzZvRVQuexxA7fe7CVgBuPbzmSZxvDYa4YFV0h4-4adsSyT?sbb=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

http://ttb.dwnlibrry.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7832950450

http://www.yuyuri.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=246&dv1=ad240-gb&kw1=ad240-gb-xx&uuid=02115aae-8182-4f5b-485c-7071b50a9af1&dv3=02115aae-8182-4f5b-485c-7071b50a9af1

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