home

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 application setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 34 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 z5palekc9y.s2hdoy84it.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
8d395ebc8cdcf52bf251879d46938660

SHA-1:
5bd993e3eada3e9c781181db235dcc8c2741e1b2

SHA-256:
6de7439042da3c312a657033cb6810e94b455b17b9f8fffd80b067e5ac5b1b8a

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
11/7/2024 12:36:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
6387530

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.599480
7.11.198.180

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3199

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-34581
0.98/19865

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20534

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.54
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
2/14/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a12b5690
v6.4.7.1.166

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

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
15.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Plugin
v2015.02.14.07

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlfurr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
11.20150214

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.14.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.14.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15212

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.45

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.29688
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1.2 MB (1,220,200 bytes)

Product version:
6. 5. 4. 6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
taskhost.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 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:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
1/6/2015 12:52:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B/B+iHzb+oZtC7LRDtMMyoLpEpTZwub/7viLFQTj+zDB7:lk4m88LRDJEPVeLFQEV7

Entry address:
0x21576

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, 0C, 39, 4A, 00, E8, 8F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, B0, FC, 4A, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 04, 39, 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:
7.4592

Code size:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://z5palekc9y.s2hdoy84it.com/htQ-GyeXswtohBDOelt0ccvRTisZJvu2-O_uSS4Fpt2ZVqpqPuxIKdfXedVbimrArA5C80RNR5idbQqzxiqp6UJX7ZZiarrnNGbOUXU2H7syJbuQ-H4lGBbun8uLKpxsXdJ3Ci8SNSSAcPTHDvVBNslUOnd5wiGz6TCEhrC4MydS7aPh-VfQBC0SgfOEuudTG8BqqzSAXRXyVq7YRZd2ZA?sbb=['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

http://z5palekc9y.s2hdoy84it.com/htQ-GyeXswtohBDOelt0ccvRTisZJvu2-O_uSS4Fpt2ZVqpqPuxIKdfXedVbimrArA5C80RNR5idbQqzxiqp6UJX7ZZiarrnNGbOUXU2H7syJbuQ-H4lGBbun8uLKpxsXdJ3Ci8SNSSAcPTHDvVBNslUOnd5wiGz6TCEhrC4MydS7aPh-VfQBC0SgfOEuudTG8BqqzSAXRXyVq7YRZd2ZA?sbb=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

http://ttb.thefilesbox.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=9241523939

http://hd.exaggeratego.com/f/gb/.../index.php?sid=1280&dv1=ad1277-gb&kw1=ad1277-gb-lm&uuid=04cba2d2-f8b0-4da9-6eea-66b1dab05bc8&dv3=04cba2d2-f8b0-4da9-6eea-66b1dab05bc8

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