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setup.exe

Smart Secure Software 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 Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp1179.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
866dfb3ba592c0af474fa4c7b174940e

SHA-1:
4b0d34fd1430157cc0fab0483b92a312b1da7e10

SHA-256:
fdbdb814de35642e88227ca2e4fcf685cc6778caf1521e4a498b8d0ef2a26cbe

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
11/25/2024 2:05:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.63110
877

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.170.142

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-RJ [PUP]
2014.9-140910

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.63110
1.0.20.1265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.63110
8.14.09.10.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10354

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Joiner.NAH!tr
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-ed54a3d0
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.63110
11.2014-10-09_4

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.10.11

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.63110
15.0.0.759

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.denqpy
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Malware
11.20140902

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.F
14.9.2.11

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12093
2.0.0.1917

File size:
1.2 MB (1,262,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, 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:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/2/2014 10:37:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bGD1/ZXsoT57jWpD5PmAavQOiAA+BBSw3j3gEIBCqZShfVDZ/8u:bI1Bsot/WaAbOiYd3gEXBpVdx

Entry address:
0x3549

Entry point:
E8, BD, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 98, AC, 41, 00, FF, 15, 70, 10, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, B9, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 70, 48, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 87, 48, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, C7, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 6D, 14, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 80, 16, 41, 00, E8, 6A, 30, 00, 00, 68, B4, 75, 41, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 78, 16, 41, 00, E8, 78, 0E...
 
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Entropy:
7.5939

Code size:
63 KB (64,512 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp1179.com/cs9vobALdIOGqd0CVey7yBc9_L2DyoA-2vv2WV6N4SpvCqGTMEDOnRyc4216qs5v9vUYyfxoYW3wu9ZSqUZgHXIQiPdYI1nWAfNglPQrv-ubmvlo0c23Vso9gkQvVpVQ?sbb=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

http://ttb.lpmxp1072.com/download/request/.../H6wTPCjz?__tc=1409665798.886&lpsl=581be7e9fc4552ee88fc79c6964b9a64&expire=1409752189&keyword=UK-HR-02_install.&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.filesonar.com&fileName=Setup

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