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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 24 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 cktihwqwpr2.u0dzgq0vky.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
4fb48bd25d09876de046cb5773c6ecb6

SHA-1:
3e0d81f1f5b414aca04b3e638e5083d82e78cf9d

SHA-256:
f9eebeab26e930e696496104c3e34d6ebed8e7bae441308cc89bd1fd4e34263a

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
11/26/2024 5:31:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
845

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.177.204

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3323

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
1.0.20.1425

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-57
0.98/19507

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10551

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-12-10_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13662

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.12.07

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6979

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
15.0.0.855

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.LMN.dgkmmt
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.12.07

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.10.14.10

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14266
2.0.0.1953

File size:
1.6 MB (1,626,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

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:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
10/9/2014 11:11:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+zD5urNhRWx2Mk4JJQByw7Imlq3g495S0PwbphrpgXXOZuv/rTWeR5j4UwJZQUYL:m6/ye0PIphrp9Zuvjqa0UidY

Entry address:
0x6978

Entry point:
E8, DB, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B4, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 20, CD, 4A, 00, FF, 15, DC, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, D2, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 7C, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 93, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D3, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A6, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, C4, 30, 4A, 00, E8, 4D, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 1C, 94, 4A, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, BC, 30...
 
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Entropy:
7.4833

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://cktihwqwpr2.u0dzgq0vky.com/aGghWy8ziOhoEDzpJixrxWmwCLBnNGW1WZ8mx32qmoGzOlc-tdUWiY2iU9SHtXb5xKGt-fXJG2xj7y0C79V97DjD7SFzJ8HP0qRTe3m8MfOLP32w3GMEKq337tS8N1rX?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7553402562

http://www.softwinupdate.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=237&dv1=ad231-gb&kw1=ad231-gb-san&uuid=629ca18d-f2ae-4fbb-6679-298360a22214&dv3=629ca18d-f2ae-4fbb-6679-298360a22214&dv3=629ca18d-f2ae-4fbb-6679-298360a22214

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