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Setup.exe

taskhost

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 file Setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
404e0dece491ee3497dcbb2bd6898aab

SHA-1:
4db8df917ec8ed1bc23711d09ee8f0d705caefc7

SHA-256:
f2e1135050d697d9166b0831daa0b14673c0f6b9d2c96493a54d39988b9fe2af

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
11/7/2024 6:34:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
6465596

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
7.11.208.112

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DJ [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3206

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
1.0.20.190

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/20039

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20995

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.57
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DriverUpd
2/7/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-43a78c03
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14895

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.02.07.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
16.0.0.114

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dlwrsu
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.07.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.7.8

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.38

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
37240

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.77
2.0.0.2056

File size:
1.2 MB (1,247,320 bytes)

Product version:
6. 5. 4. 6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
taskhost.exe

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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:
1/7/2015 7:53:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mcE/i/zPLQe97X1+dp44NDCsiBVuMvdqCOybF2Y19/b4ngV52auwCBXvUosUCo4g:8M1qpdpkbye1Wu52/TXvUoHCTG9jx

Entry address:
0x21386

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2F, 36, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, FC, A5, 4A, 00, E8, 8F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 68, 68, 4B, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, F4, A5, 4A, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.4502

Code size:
229.5 KB (235,008 bytes)

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