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setup.exe

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 setup program installs potentially unwanted software on the user's PC at the same time as the expected/marketing software, without adequate consent. The program is typically installed via a form of malvertising
Publisher:
Digital Plugin SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9db7a4ee5e75874225ea54ba7d4426b0

SHA-1:
67a0c136a2b04c7a7b08f07b0ffceac9718905e0

SHA-256:
6c3732df87ac8c9abce0ed4d1f6c1d60b6419281edc008c54238fa3fc3114201

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:
11/25/2024 12:52:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
794

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.09.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Zusy.107390.2
7.11.173.134

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
2014.9-141202

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3272

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.14122

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
1.0.20.1680

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-11309
0.98/19452

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.OLV
19655

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.40191
9.0.1.0336

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
8.14.12.02.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.SBAD!tr
12/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-34cff0ed
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
11.2014-02-12_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Agent
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.2856

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.02.09

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6928

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Softpulse
1.11005

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
15.0.0.1008

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dfhrtw
0.28.2.62151

Norman
SoftPulse.H
11.20141202

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1382416.B
14.09.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.02.09

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DigitalPluginSL.F
14.12.2.21

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12999
2.0.0.1937

File size:
1.3 MB (1,382,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Digital Plugin SL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Digital Plugin SL, O=Digital Plugin SL, STREET=Calle el Pozo 17B, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38670, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C30222BF83B5AE2CB666E51380D11646

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 8:40:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FOiZzDXGLFP53UG7bL1HohIE6BvRx0GOb/4+a0q3bhAqtxe9:ci1DWLFP53UGe76x0ZUphdt

Entry address:
0x6BFA

Entry point:
E8, FF, 3C, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 90, 90, 46, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, FA, 43, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 10, A9, 46, 00, FF, 15, 68, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 03, 45, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, B8, 50, 41, 00, 50, E8, 08, 45, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 16, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 32, CB, 74, 72, 83, E8, 01, 74, 32, F7...
 
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Code size:
78 KB (79,872 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp2391.com/6M-dJMXhWmCAk71-SdDKzOJYeKlO9olNcYVAMF93x80ppXP7_qOPRiddjvf55ziATr-HdgLmjes-rC5f_Pa71muTokPPempCIINUpfHcm5NBlRYlzm-QusLeyyQ1tRpm?sbb=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

http://ttb.lpmxp2180.com/download/request/.../xb9onqTr?__tc=1411295489.285&lpsl=ee09cca5d23c65b862bb5ae06af1bd39&expire=1411381883&PubID=157823&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.prosoftlst.com&ClickID=u29fadb9454019f807aff477226&fileName=Setup

http://kyle.mxp628.com/ktIzEmjLM-EYV54Sclu_SFGt8jYqRo2iyqySJGTp4qAOanhuorK4ddeZBq-17M9Qe7uumr-xYnF0IOqRrnEyltrf0Me6DiuMerBKC2j5oZSNXMXUt14VQb6V19up1LiW?sbb=i2xcwJeUcd3kFvv82VYvE0XA60Wd75sBYdXVr98eJXDqQHO1rR9z2VvRz5CLigAIvemlInFL7Hyt4flWnbz7NZFUQtPCoAnJRkWQgssVYZt4WjXznAuCVkM8WmgrpvG9kaDJ91rDOMJ4eyEvmwZmhLwpcEbGRvrZEbN1bBRR8plGBr6WS7yhSN8ayBdIPBN2YipK6zVHZKOeJHl6CuzZr7oC8wLchnH0IsD0dnnK3X0AoeQpz8qJBmLn1oy17q3JG2BFLXzxP6wG6Vk8ijsY1pHZoMlnYOWcefebJMNhC2jU2QqlYTCd8do7NpPvVIsgAZkS6Ht4UUkOilaeAEulXfSB2tSYrtGR9oIz1bqEREhkpsqbcLya4ZRcGqJVI4Eg5ywDBrZOXiHHrpFxH518yDUOAI4oPcfxBUgNTpUHOF1tKaUhqPVY7y81Vobsim5MHFNjbQ0NG6yhhY3mc63y72BTAgm2E5ioSMwYgG366L9GRjFQa4YuuwHv05Qtn81WnN5hDbrMj6huHZeelKJ99eqrIaCETsdtokO2twL5Z8TpH3yXmIQz2jlEK63wtRKFuLJBoxztuswx8Fzy0EREUX74Z7pG67KLU3KbZvRcQBWRVRQv8ZzOxgUroLFSnAsXgHu5BD6R6PyLiyugtPJgh3XyuXoiVS2KVBJZtuPHjw8urxazBk3A6tY5MC1sXc37wFRMlEbIJ0egjfEiNoe5jI4htnh6qovMJfYJ1pvxhTIWdT7J5VWflX3A0nH4l9UVpgvsrYSUwk5bF1Fo2wzS4oKkW3cELxzqb4DJJeGWOk2OKv78jpCdI9CiEEUuMyxaHbJI0bv3Q84O

http://ttb.lpmxp638.com/download/request/.../xb9onqTr?__tc=1408971068.165&lpsl=50f743411e62cc01066f0fd825c30ed3&expire=1409057465&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.dwnlultimate.com&ClickID=17719594831408971060&PubID=213312&fileName=Setup

http://kyle.mxp628.com/9MQyFOdnzHneAe9DTHA82JaMkZWDOJQ3HSghdjhKUFt-PR3YVqMjNYvAqrldK3Dpm-pNF9iK1AoS3JMmmvQlvU9kaI36RjWOG8FHt6bXWgHUkCt0GAYz0tiPR-i5Icbx?sbb=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http://downloads.installationsafe.net/Download/DownloadContent/bdcc92fa25624a5788caad8c8c1c31f3?ag_domain=safeupdate.technology&ag_originalUrl=http://.../jre-7u51-windows-i586.zip&ag_source=mm660733&ag_customParameters= &ag_campaign=23423&ag_action=176681&ag_channel=127963&ag_postback=20ywDp3THKf5tqtp0LFo7v1x3yH1000.&ag_filename=setup.exe

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