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

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
55426ad1a3dae8ec3db4b4fd44d504d8

SHA-1:
304604c2836d6a634f4c399aa2a225f93f72d79f

SHA-256:
a5d8dea8fae32fd7a1b81466a2bc4e3e039baae84d499673e41dd778b05ceee7

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 5:38:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1024343
370

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.05

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BN [PUP]
2014.9-160131

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2017.0.2848

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.16131

Bitdefender
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
1.0.20.155

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-115
0.98/19873

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20282

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
8.16.01.31.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse.R
1/31/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
16.1.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2016.01.31.10

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6504

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djqtoc
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.117871
11.20160131

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.31.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdate.Bundler (M)
16.1.31.10

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9352

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01L914
7.2.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2003

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,008 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 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:
12/20/2014 7:53:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CLzDO+H0AbkY0Nusd055HiHvMndI/tOBXQIXfLdSEsaL25HFr2Zjd+yi45pO2mSF:CDHTZGurXM0dIwDDTL2lUd+BQpOQ

Entry address:
0x1C0C6

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 6F, 35, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 04, 3C, 48, 00, E8, CE, 2E, 00, 00, 68, A8, C7, 48, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, FC, 3B, 48, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.5721

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://www.guideforeign.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=1034&dv1=ad1032-us&kw1=ad1032-us-qyc&uuid=a2e5cb13-09cd-4a0e-6163-dad2424606cf&dv3=a2e5cb13-09cd-4a0e-6163-dad2424606cf

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