home

setup.exe

taskhost

Digital Plugin SL

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 Digital Plugin SL 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 ujd7pyn7lxn.b3th37xnr.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Digital Plugin SL  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
f8561fd1f2df01619e686a0843c9a94d

SHA-1:
6065f42a4463f9e541b753abb71fe3b7f5b73994

SHA-256:
e6c9a03b6d0b8f5e75c5c510dd6e3976abbe00bebd17442a16c5d41e32c01f8f

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 7:12:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
6473648

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.28

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aonb
7.11.198.70

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3216

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.15128

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-35419
0.98/19900

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20503

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.43
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DriverUpd
1/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a12b5690
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
15.1.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Plugin
v2015.01.28.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6872

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlfurr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
11.20150128

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.720248
15.01.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.28.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.1.28.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15126

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Agent.Win32.497872
2.0.0.2026

File size:
1.1 MB (1,200,128 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:
espanja (Espanja, kansainvälinen)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Digital Plugin SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Digital Plugin SL, O=Digital Plugin SL, 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:
457A2C44F936DD8EEF974AFC80E53578

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/4/2015 4:40:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:18vLvb1yMby1E51gyoMD/9+rSOPTW8prs:1WtbKELB6rhW8hs

Entry address:
0x21486

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, 8C, ED, 49, 00, E8, 8F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, FC, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 84, ED, 49, 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:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://ujd7pyn7lxn.b3th37xnr.com/9ns1aZKTEBU-fBnNM9Yw2APCcBvhPpuXC2nhagglOSbF2KdCm5g37SMXjBh2mxGJMW4Uuv7GI6QXpEByb94M_HasTWw_ailgb3vBk8ZXpQhH31SnvWwBVJm-cKJ8T7U_J3O8uQTAm7WM8xiXHwoosA?sbb=['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

http://ujd7pyn7lxn.b3th37xnr.com/9ns1aZKTEBU-fBnNM9Yw2APCcBvhPpuXC2nhagglOSbF2KdCm5g37SMXjBh2mxGJMW4Uuv7GI6QXpEByb94M_HasTWw_ailgb3vBk8ZXpQhH31SnvWwBVJm-cKJ8T7U_J3O8uQTAm7WM8xiXHwoosA?sbb=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

http://ttb.4u7ynbh3y0.com/download/request/.../N8V0Yoxq?__tc=1420387335.606&lpsl=55061ca7d6edf11d7c181e3523a8385d&expire=1420473726&slp=www.allgreatsoft.com&ClickID=87822b6668574fbc87a5aa2353c9e39b&fileName=Setup

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