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setup.exe

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 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.zdqynh.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cbaf21229747f2099245e123165a0404

SHA-1:
69cbf4766cfd873160e2e831804ae92ec78b1e02

SHA-256:
ed95a1de3e7f956b4132df0c12af516971e576763dd3479ac56f56524202d9b5

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/6/2024 5:36:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.196.12

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3259

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19788

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20387

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-42cf8173
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.DriverUpd
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14354

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.16.11

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dipney
0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.16.11

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.U.Downloader.750448[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.23478
2.0.0.2007

File size:
733 KB (750,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
11/12/2014 1:56:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HcMyQoD5NINrppaVha2gyaG7/wlMk2EXIDe43Gc67VYNQ3sVT8oSpF:HcI5qVhSPG7/wlZ2IQWcsVYaR

Entry address:
0xF4620

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 28, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 13, C6, 0A, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
696 KB (712,704 bytes)

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

http://www.zdqynh.com/file.php?geo=NO&dv1=NO_a249_pc_2014-11-13-11&clickid=1415895812

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