home

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 32 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 czdktbdsq.gk6w0qdz.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
84204bea19549002e6c05032dfdf22fe

SHA-1:
6a9ba23ca9056d22a7580c5b567bceca90cd9e92

SHA-256:
9f254e58a612c979ec5bf76e48715748326de644291e21402daf62150245ac4c

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 5:50:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.G
772

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
2014.9-141224

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2015.0.3250

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
1.0.20.1790

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-24
0.98/19760

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.33
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
8.14.12.24.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWOY!tr
12/24/2014

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2014-24-12_4

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2014.12.24.06

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6906

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
15.0.0.1074

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.G
11.20141224

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.24.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.24.18

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10157

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
854 KB (874,504 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:
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 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 7:59:59 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:
12/23/2014 5:28:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bYq2/9nnr5cDNsOQfKJL9ki1arPvi/cjaBYfv9:UqaxyDC2JmSoPvikO89

Entry address:
0x1C106

Entry point:
B8, 50, B3, 51, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, D3, 52, 71, 8F, 10, 9D, 74, 62, B3, 00, 4F, B3, 31, 3B, A4, B3, FF, 83, B1, 7C, C9, 27, 43, 69, 31, 69, D3, 9B, 84, 1F, 21, 69, 1A, 5F, C4, 59, CB, 02, C8, BB, D8, 58, 37, D8, AB, 3D, 05, B0, 37, 1B, 06, 03, FB, 17, BF, 49, 9E, B9, D4, 90, 50, 86, 9B, B4, A5, AA, 1A, A8, 1D, 63, 5E, D8, 62, 02, DC, 1B, 78, A8, DF, A7, EC, E3, E2, 0B, A7, 24, 07, B9, AB, D2, B2, 3B, 0D...
 
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Entropy:
7.9790

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://czdktbdsq.gk6w0qdz.com/b_J8CM2yC6zCuVmpFFYrG827hXdpVzaQRagIsSeifrJGi21_Gswcfg13kTK4fLUj9PzKXArNX2D2jbcrfMFFVZKbJSw9aQ6bFZ0C5_1Jw8X_1xgp58mwPcuRB08nBxGcajtt2pFFtmZ-qnSptoAhrOEnPekJ3dXIMX8LVBvOydM?sbb=['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

http://czdktbdsq.gk6w0qdz.com/b_J8CM2yC6zCuVmpFFYrG827hXdpVzaQRagIsSeifrJGi21_Gswcfg13kTK4fLUj9PzKXArNX2D2jbcrfMFFVZKbJSw9aQ6bFZ0C5_1Jw8X_1xgp58mwPcuRB08nBxGcajtt2pFFtmZ-qnSptoAhrOEnPekJ3dXIMX8LVBvOydM?sbb=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

http://ttb.totalfileslist.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8898604974

http://www.beautifuldo.com/f/au/.../index.php?sid=1193&dv1=ad1190-au&kw1=ad1190-au-lm&uuid=007f8a6b-68b8-4741-541f-eaa016d86d9b&dv3=007f8a6b-68b8-4741-541f-eaa016d86d9b

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