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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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from zltvh87be.pd9y55y.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8eb6a1eb7e6200e3f7923f8e57ac12d9

SHA-1:
741226c300bf2731d445f5dc22a51d2686165c8c

SHA-256:
6ad2a9ac38271d5f4d6a2f3cee120b4dafe2f8e44c1aab5f332896205680f5f4

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
12/26/2024 4:13:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.907688
6447722

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.205.78

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
150126-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3217

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.907688
1.0.20.130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19978

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20856

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Adware.Downware.9039
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.907688
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
1/26/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.907688
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Generic.907688
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14761

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.26.06

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6873

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.907688
16.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dijqtn
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Application.Generic.907688
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.26.06

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A.mue
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.1.26.10

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.44
2.0.0.2046

File size:
958.4 KB (981,440 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 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 2:59:59 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:
11/7/2014 6:27:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:y9+z4WWD6/G3a72nsZTHZROn7MjX/C++u0+jJhkCaZ:y9+z4Witq7IGZRO7oXD0+1hwZ

Entry address:
0x136F6

Entry point:
E8, BD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C0, 10, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, 18, 49, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, C2, 7B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3892

Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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

http://zltvh87be.pd9y55y.com/-ErXkJEwjiAQwC9L7oIbA2aPE-CmvCjmKqh7QimPA7WISqvXzH2RmbEvSg0ttbsughnfG1U7HwO9qE-ajP7O6p5vbikSI7ro1eMgA2NrKbK8NkqOCEtw9J73AS45dz4z?sbb=['CGo1upyFWXmMp6bDDJAhD88KOqezztera49t1U0zNr2Ac3Sbeq8VvMG8nhghFtErUmfMBGdAPZJCOp6PrsNA5PDFgbntWSKlm4NC8bxpW0n8i8bMgLzsovbRsXOf2M20CSbR7mbXqXC2ZpyZMDL4XH2UtzEGuDMtel6c6m4hqUX0IULTHDK6zVBu04TMjjsQecY3UcIQe05ujTydgCIAQQGE3gTPnA2qBWpu9P02OgD95AUxYd3x0Q0KjT8Qi2LstSH3FYajOwBtGMrsSDX7rIInL3DQ50O96gHcI7Yw5abQ9p2NgI1cMCE4Kuj1HzxRkg9Ev0x4bZLi032lZHFFR24MMVBsIAkwRweoo4kxCNa6yE25kZoNPWsMXBzMRYdoA1HO9T9g6N6e5K2cjiETqzpFAuOFKDSsG2ZEE2mA0SbQ1fwQMxAVWLXEBzVTmgKtu3O2QySAgMs0IyoAsasJLrtpKQVGAcG0Spd53tJ28ID0oZS12gNHF9oPqWogbmIycDkXcqOk8bsB5Bck7sPseBfrIT3skpv5z8H6fYlHv2RbnzkovIioWfVTN3arAVbZY2g8cLYlE3s70l6x8qMuKvf2OSVCJpzUf0ALHOAzKxJwoEqTEsedbk8ebFHSpAE6zrX9UzVpj1HAYWiao3I6C9BcOYX8HvFyGPgl9VLLVuAk9PVkn3KFJb32XJeZ2dJKWBqQjf35SCelWppuomHqvFV23W0ksEmVILBU3m3tc4Ymz3aU2FOrA0gIMbDbxkSwjjoYQEFCZmvmx6IPkdMURU5TLbOJBf5MKGcJzgKciU5OVdnUW53H1jbOkuFvxeZy

http://zltvh87be.pd9y55y.com/-ErXkJEwjiAQwC9L7oIbA2aPE-CmvCjmKqh7QimPA7WISqvXzH2RmbEvSg0ttbsughnfG1U7HwO9qE-ajP7O6p5vbikSI7ro1eMgA2NrKbK8NkqOCEtw9J73AS45dz4z?sbb=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

http://ttb.javdownsoft.net/download/request/.../SEezCR5K?PubID=79_1514_1392&ClickID=7976842743

http://www.cmmvqz.com/file.php?geo=SA&dv1=SA_a183_pc_2014-11-08-08&clickid=1415453508

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