home

setup.exe

Wizard

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 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from xjp4haj.gk6w0qdz.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
a50253a4ba94ad28b49cce8d6b99ce6b

SHA-1:
2776153baa65b58631da020f1317bbf81105b359

SHA-256:
ac1d7d2c9933ccb7c7f135c02284f13d1ad2434fb83f5994e167d4e22bb424f4

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
11/24/2024 5:51:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12409775
6556849

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/PECompact
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.11.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.197.174

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
150319-1

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2016.0.3163

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.165890
1.0.20.405

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/20222

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20461

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.33
9.0.1.081

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.12409775
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse.R
3/22/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12409775
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of fun_games.exe (Adware)
2015.6.27.16

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14440

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.03.22.11

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6819

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.165890
16.0.0.243

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djmoky
0.28.6.63726

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
11.20150322

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.22.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Inject.gas!1075356141
23.00.65.15320

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9982

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01L914
7.2.81

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
854 KB (874,488 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.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 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:
12/23/2014 1:28:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bYq2/9nnr5cDNsOQfKJL9ki1arPvi/cjaBYfvG:UqaxyDC2JmSoPvikO8G

Entry address:
0x1C106

Entry point:
B8, 50, B3, 51, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, D3, 52, 71, 8F, 10, 9D, 74, 62, B3, 00, 4F, B3, 31, 3B, A4, B3, FF, 83, B1, 7C, C9, 27, 43, 69, 31, 69, D3, 9B, 84, 1F, 21, 69, 1A, 5F, C4, 59, CB, 02, C8, BB, D8, 58, 37, D8, AB, 3D, 05, B0, 37, 1B, 06, 03, FB, 17, BF, 49, 9E, B9, D4, 90, 50, 86, 9B, B4, A5, AA, 1A, A8, 1D, 63, 5E, D8, 62, 02, DC, 1B, 78, A8, DF, A7, EC, E3, E2, 0B, A7, 24, 07, B9, AB, D2, B2, 3B, 0D...
 
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Entropy:
7.9790

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://xjp4haj.gk6w0qdz.com/X-682MCsUeq0Eumj-19FhbINLhZ1CwTpO6IPwnAVEIzaUhRWxgTrTXLJAtgmFCL0ruqZnHJf4WcNQFNC-cmub_WiRKqytYYhHWaM2dr4UlZ4BqXAsIV99ao_xzXRCHfPf1tngifRc3J_0O8DbmrluRJYkRrcxGpRlj0FuU4LDro?sbb=['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

http://xjp4haj.gk6w0qdz.com/X-682MCsUeq0Eumj-19FhbINLhZ1CwTpO6IPwnAVEIzaUhRWxgTrTXLJAtgmFCL0ruqZnHJf4WcNQFNC-cmub_WiRKqytYYhHWaM2dr4UlZ4BqXAsIV99ao_xzXRCHfPf1tngifRc3J_0O8DbmrluRJYkRrcxGpRlj0FuU4LDro?sbb=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

http://ttb.totalfileslist.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8906040563

http://www.beautifuldo.com/f/us/.../index.php?sid=584&dv1=ad577-us&kw1=ad577-us-lm&uuid=e4ea61eb-c3a9-4ade-661e-1e09c9c3cf48&dv3=e4ea61eb-c3a9-4ade-661e-1e09c9c3cf48

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