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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 ttb.getprogramudate.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b69762e780fca3f8493009c8c366c653

SHA-1:
22c926f4f1838627205c5b08fc2007f7d25451e5

SHA-256:
95fc632d0b7f9e3123e7344f641bb54894ff475a130bb2d3a4e6c2e788143ad2

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 12:36:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
1.0.20.140

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19988

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20882

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-76752e8b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.DriverUpd
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14789

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.28.08

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6871

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dmnhvv
0.30.0.65070

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.750552.B
15.01.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.28.08

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A.mue
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.1.28.20

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.U.Downloader.750448[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.23478
2.0.0.2048

File size:
733 KB (750,552 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:
10/7/2014 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:
11/12/2014 7:56:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3cMyQoD5NINrppaVha2gyaG7/wlMk2EXIDe43Gc67VYNQ3sVT8oSpl:3cI5qVhSPG7/wlZ2IQWcsVYaB

Entry address:
0xF4620

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 28, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 13, C6, 0A, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9650  (probably packed)

Code size:
696 KB (712,704 bytes)

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

http://ttb.getprogramudate.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=8053536011

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