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

MD5:
1f23a83ac0ccab7ba19cf8b6e00b5ca5

SHA-1:
36aaac3dffb2c96686c460fc86d9fbe6ffdc8816

SHA-256:
ebd2e06c4557fef5d1f34f78117c8a5a891a77b1b67a220b5d662d2b61e10c44

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
12/27/2024 4:45:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
5777167

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.06.16

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3077

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
1.0.20.830

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20566

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
22460

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.286
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse
6/15/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-933ec70a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.14.151

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16247

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.06.15.03

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
16.0.0.498

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulseENT.djaosb
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
02.06.2015 14:23:46

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.957920
15.06.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.15.03

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A5
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Bundler
15.6.15.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Packer.Win32.SoftPulse.c!1075356674
23.00.65.15613

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.15

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.166

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40828

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.23852
2.0.0.2225

File size:
935.5 KB (957,920 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:
11/14/2014 5:27:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:l5Yr15f753d5QWIDz/Wz9NCyzHinLipNDJ5eoFb0OZ/WiGaks+HL63S27x4E:lyHv5Z+Wzv7AiBll0OBWi6si9GV

Entry address:
0x136A6

Entry point:
E8, BD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C0, 10, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, D8, 48, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, C2, 7B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3936

Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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

http://ttb.dslprogramfast.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=8089259786

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