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setup.exe

Wizard

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 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from f.professionaln.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
4571b6f89b870dbf63355cdad668c70a

SHA-1:
54ef942ddbf54c97a44449c3a0290d1b48878230

SHA-256:
9e49ee5bb397afbd526ce2123398461d72ae6f1ed56f5c77c0366a04240d1e91

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/25/2024 12:49:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12414918
371

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.05

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
SoftPulse-EN [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2017.0.2849

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.16129

Bitdefender
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
1.0.20.145

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/20464

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20282

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.33
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
8.16.01.29.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse.R
1/29/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1024343
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.742

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2016.01.29.01

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6505

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djqtoc
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.117871
11.20160129

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.29.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Pluginupda3.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdate.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Inject.gas!1075356141
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9356

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01L914
7.2.29

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2003

File size:
1.1 MB (1,144,848 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spagnolo (Spagna, ordinamento internazionale)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 4:59:59 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:
12/19/2014 8:08:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jkP9YgDp9RgVyuYqNAPxz2Y6KLvOnR/jdMaI/VqcXXoXRgYNth7WFD1LgJu2uQtQ:jkvDp9aEvkpMasXXceQHSFD1LzXffBn

Entry address:
0x1C0E6

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, 6F, 35, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, B4, C8, 48, 00, E8, CE, 2E, 00, 00, 68, 58, 54, 49, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, AC, C8, 48, 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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Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://f.professionaln.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=480&dv1=ad473-it&kw1=ad473-it-qyc&uuid=4581b94e-f64f-4ac6-51c3-1a596fbe6f6f&dv3=4581b94e-f64f-4ac6-51c3-1a596fbe6f6f

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