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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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from o6dxpp5.mumy47iqd.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
457581e1df6245e27ce084a52f320c2e

SHA-1:
408a6bfbaf484002a6890b0a878ebe0d19e98e5f

SHA-256:
b9059ab596f42189c75145ddc89b6818fa504c1a445d629a27dabd05d3bdf31d

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
12/26/2024 3:11:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
6329431

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.31

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
PSW.Agent
2015.0.3244

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
1.0.20.1820

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20537

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
12/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8073eb33
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14496

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.30.02

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
15.0.0.1092

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dinrcc
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
29.12.2014 07:19:03

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.743888
14.12.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
14.12.30.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.30.14

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.10
2.0.0.2021

File size:
726.5 KB (743,888 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:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
11/10/2014 11:53:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TQbnG7RMabqk/sGlG6fD6QrTTgHNTtg4Es8HJrKFIUUub60KoSZI1nYH:MbG7RNLsh6+iTOH8prd1QG

Entry address:
0xF2C80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 08, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7A, AC, 0A, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
688 KB (704,512 bytes)

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

http://o6dxpp5.mumy47iqd.com/IlA1M7tiRMPZKq4gRqXIPI8_u82YopQnH4I0rkAubjcfvbWLhSNHZhqN9dk-u3w374Btvq5INZgUph0xaAf-3tXdHlYXbh0Y-eo-kbcs-J1FvweddyG6h2rej-vMo2CI?sbb=['E9Aemo6hfZcd0TSMIyJwbB4kYWMka1ZZrk4qxTXkGndBex32hKtjkK0RG7YDSwu6APQNybwILcYRKu8o51aSvZxkvP8UnT2DcqSEsVrTY4BJnT7uk8WqANYlim6LcCc0BBkSjS8SElZoU3KibYxWul5NJLvdHZnifo3V3gmz62rpH7Qqb7fxeHmS68qAZWibAcdp8IDKCAJe6awfLsFVK78OPYXoutEoZi5GOgHFkEe36hax5V7qqycMCBy3vdhqj0sFSywiwMgJm6DaYoDQKKKtjavX3aIKVElCTC6NZEQf4YljGCUnLjkfCTndI5n21a4IzIlYxgcbtOboboK6ushkOnqByTQeSf5U3p7QglrwWCPBIfMkZkLrK4Vn7eeDPE68UX1qWtPdFxD4CoXLyYwrKuQOTq9cz2N1LGYtthYtqp6piUe65QiLLDz5nJ6gGNw0rX9H5579R3JIAA93gCFW6pwL7TPiYaVYOb2tY6MXcSpwotUdmzHqIJV9G7bna6IlLTQL2YUYYKhfKIhs41YweDLdKibQTakagUvjpqGVFN83Zjctzgf8UMyPGskUk04QujC9dUwdNpqqDpGCnW5niVgvMXz7LXWDege6w9jdUsTkYH5xMugI53Di2tQWeBfa88PHN7LuCHZunXDTLJGMu0WaEu3JYyczKJ7wQT07wQ2O88f2qFWqSDcWFL0qhnsKmlkp4JEeKCdHwzqM1BkEduTGBwyfON46o1CIIoSpFLlHyhpViTseu6hiF00PiYJs3uJBWNsoCL3o3LIQjA3nWTfJs2CvJRbQotG9dh6cL4ILEUwdPyQP1FCgLTLW

http://o6dxpp5.mumy47iqd.com/IlA1M7tiRMPZKq4gRqXIPI8_u82YopQnH4I0rkAubjcfvbWLhSNHZhqN9dk-u3w374Btvq5INZgUph0xaAf-3tXdHlYXbh0Y-eo-kbcs-J1FvweddyG6h2rej-vMo2CI?sbb=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

http://ttb.javdownsoft.net/download/request/.../SEezCR5K?PubID=79_1514_1392&ClickID=8007428470

http://www.zbwhyb.com/file.php?geo=NO&dv1=NO_a249_pc_2014-11-10-08&clickid=1415625035

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