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

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
cb3968dceab143c6000eea0c23297a67

SHA-1:
6ecf501d64850fe0b45b06705164c95e3aaaeccc

SHA-256:
fa8bb2cc7262df1c82234448e966a7a248df6163408e80caf0ec12d3186d9974

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/7/2024 3:32:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1004389
368

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.04

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
2014.9-160202

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2846

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1004389
1.0.20.165

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19873

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20582

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1004389
8.16.02.02.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-c5efcf42
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1004389
11.2016-02-02_3

G Data
Application.Generic.1004389
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.723

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2016.02.02.08

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6502

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1004389
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dkpmye
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Generic.1004389
11.20160202

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.02.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdate.Bundler (M)
16.2.2.8

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
36340

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.28611
2.0.0.2025

File size:
1.1 MB (1,118,176 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:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
12/4/2014 8:33:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TpzaucfNArAjuzOc2X/7aMGutOMIymshUVgrWvfxkE6W:TpzjnMju39Mx8vyfhUVgRBW

Entry address:
0xCA76

Entry point:
B8, 0C, 63, 58, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 6E, 61, 78, 63, 76, 77, 64, 74, 6B, 38, 00, 55, 3D, 9B, 51, AE, ED, 8D, 66, A6, 29, 68, D2, 24, B6, 83, 84, 86, B1, D8, 4C, 4F, 9C, E9, 3F, FF, 55, 2F, DE, 78, E2, 45, 97, 7C, 2A, D8, B2, 55, ED, A9, F9, BB, 63, 2E, FA, 6D, 9E, FF, 4A, 28, E4, 6C, 4C, 62, 56, 72, 25, 6E, 99, 8F, 83, 8A, B5, D5, B8, F2, 04, C8, 15, F9, D9, BF, 59, 1E, A4, A5, DC, 1C, 84, 52, C9, DB, 2C, AE, AB, D3, 43, DE, 4F, 70, 5E, 98, 22, 48...
 
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Entropy:
7.9866  (probably packed)

Code size:
144.5 KB (147,968 bytes)

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

http://www.pcflvdownload.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=807&dv1=ad806-us&kw1=ad806-us-xx&uuid=d6ef50ad-db5a-4a79-4450-b238e6dae3c0&dv3=d6ef50ad-db5a-4a79-4450-b238e6dae3c0

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