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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 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 admin.themagnogt.com.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0d99e04cf5d3ec053b483e0278bc7248

SHA-1:
4e16e55273d65523b8504e1c51b00e2d5121c09b

SHA-256:
53009fe8758b1f5d43b73cf6c1232c0d644355296e5921418f5358f8a43c1140

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 1:35:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforce.Bundler (M)
16.3.2.19

File size:
595.9 KB (610,240 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:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/22/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/22/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softforce LLC, O=Softforce LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E2F9C8BD1BE23F60ED05C2B97B8A7A10

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/26/2016 2:45:57 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LFPbStnUHIV80Gu5d40x3BS88QvcG5cLrTBy2kdX3:LdS5UHIVgu40bSnGWBgdn

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, 50, 4C, 59, 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, 21, B2, FF, 75, 14, 10, 74, 31, 2D, 38, 0C, 08, E8, 35, BB, B5, 1D, 72, 01, 08, 83, C4, 10, 02, 00, A8, C3, 7D, 4B, 56, 57, 8B, F9, 8B, 37, 85, F6, 74, 3C, 83, 3E, FD, 74, 37, CD, 02, 00, C4, 00, 74, 13, 8B, 06, 3B, C7, 74, 08, 8D, 70, 04, C0, 02, 11, 8B, 75, F2, 17, 68, BD, 00, B0, 1E, C4, 02, 68, 38, AB, 50, 04, 00, 00, FF, A2, 19, 5B, 0C, 8B, 47, 04, 89, 06, 83, 27...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1 MB (1,082,880 bytes)

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

http://admin.themagnogt.com/nBkOC4b2CBIpX3jhhLrsnarWfYKv6_yzfuD-ODsCARz76ED3n52gAaN_kRBeT4EgNgXfJKmc17aGKGTM3Vj1O0nbYj6ggVO8gDRc0blE6ii39ZYTZ-CJ2rM-_fjPkwPH340JWcuSC3AkoTYq7ld8FVXAfxJqM3m4G-NpmBEHhUWs9BXOQWz2NDc1faITOHTQahW-_UsWxEeOXg6iXOZ8X8T_L2v5sJ4Y4UbK-_5j2cDWyAeuWbjCFxWl4PTL6uMQSOAND1zLXO_9he0Pa9P0Ta-Q0aZIhtWqY19hhL4zazZwr88CkUSSW73tBF8GVnjUqkuIuwESW9uVFkyCS2tOAzTRVl2YhAcYNfdQqBYDbKoHIq1HDdYMIchmtwMLvf4Qx-aslCxgeBg1oXVNsUZGAZqZYzOpf52KAKj6G_ltKSs

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