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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 27 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 8chvlntif.33zdm79.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
3dad865d96dc6422db9dca73b3b70f9d

SHA-1:
3ab4c17b6d0cc4050aa817313edc9cfad286fddc

SHA-256:
9ef8abf9fabba98ac7abc99767ef230aafcecf0e14847564d0ee252a42721372

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
11/15/2024 2:43:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
823

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AL [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3301

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.466111
1.0.20.1535

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Kazy-23
0.98/19576

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19950

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.466111
8.14.11.03.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10563

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.UUTA!tr
11/3/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-79967953
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.466111
11.2014-03-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.466111
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.3002

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.03.12

McAfee
Softpulse.a
5600.6957

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.466111
15.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dgqttv
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.3.12

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14594
2.0.0.1963

File size:
1.2 MB (1,227,712 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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:
10/14/2014 7:40:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aSGxzDKw6w2qa3LgMc8SLFDY/8LeS2899E7D3AYNACMzb7noKcxl4B6obXWRAfbS:Txw8wFDY3wE3wY6cxI6gWUbIwMLHf/L

Entry address:
0x763E

Entry point:
E8, D5, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, AE, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, AD, 44, 00, FF, 15, D8, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, CC, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 76, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 8D, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A0, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, C8, 13, 44, 00, E8, 47, 2F, 00, 00, 68, CC, 76, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, C0, 13...
 
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Entropy:
7.5191

Code size:
80 KB (81,920 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://8chvlntif.33zdm79.com/InbkUNKc--3hTC-6VK5woevSWXJK6LBrZrZFcY5D76DlYQbpIj6OZ_lmq8DWfkfaSayymKMsdgsG5XrmnvsV8q_s3J4m3ROR7coYvK1ZapSw0_KJPY-Nyw051sIA08CX?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=7596042050

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