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setup.exe

Softforce llc

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 Softforce llc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dls.drivemagno.com.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
442bb7ba5e181bc85622bf8f8f9b0ae6

SHA-1:
49430954e836e4b21243740f0787a2e031c88cc9

SHA-256:
e8c8b1f840ffb62692633a691937a28269dedd17a9c65ee75240f8c2274be3e3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 1:26:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.23.12

File size:
560.8 KB (574,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2016 4:23:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:coWvxUHN9nPQc7/XJ8Ni7GKLdJQ+DMPqkdvWDlfmLKPYn1Wy:cRJwQW/usdJQeKqkdODlUn1Wy

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, E0, CF, 5A, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 10, 3B, F6, 14, D7, E7, AA, 56, E0, 7E, 15, F3, 0D, 6B, 6F, 01, C9, EA, 77, FE, F6, EF, 53, 58, 96, 66, D2, BE, 39, 90, 02, 64, 63, E4, 57, 88, 80, 20, A5, 61, 18, A4, 39, C2, 90, 55, B5, FB, D5, 61, D9, 47, 5C, 05, 66, 64, D5, 6F, 56, EA, 40, 2D, 79, 1C, BF, 07, EE, 38, F2, BF, BC, 5B, 9B, A4, 70, 47, D0, 03, 07, E1, 68, 80, F7, C6, D6, 4C, C2, 97, D4, C8, 51, 56, EC...
 
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Entropy:
7.9538

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,106,944 bytes)

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

http://dls.drivemagno.com/AFSb5gOmOLFxRlHh8X6KlPkdrpTQ8r7vzrSkE3fYRx5jk96ZvIVaYXk1_X9byot3syPpy9NClUYacL8I7XH2nnApad_7bJhh4xezKVv412Sn5cFnvXznK6SA3MalcEHir4S_qclOUlRaP9OyzYYjv4tb8GgZeVYSljy4-WKIk5O_luVqjECjkryGSq3_Z3ofZjzIDsaetK8QV69dmybWLGSa9hFra3wyP05TEsVQNbe7EgB-OWN5GpEu5g60JGl4kXvd61Qzta8ohSa3DsxmmkcZZKkLpvc2hAgU596l1ALd5bVt_YvqQmX7yFobpg8yOHIua2Ika7Gnfd2wryNDXeqaFRklxRnh-d6bhKF_matWjpRMs8XONY1i8qAIWwM-qRLwSiRiRpAmCAVayeFTpUil-_XQFtJuw3jrtaBQFt9iaHL5lB4msOcFbLuHLCHo

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