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setup.exe

Softforce llc

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 Softforce llc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.101magno.com.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4165c5104234d5ce7446fbc006efe3c0

SHA-1:
7e4cba3fbf12eb1cdfec38a8fb0436157f4dea2e

SHA-256:
88d59ccb961339e503f6e51db8cfbd62e19a01eac9366f7dc901efd22359dbef

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/6/2024 5:42:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.22.6

File size:
556.8 KB (570,208 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/18/2016 4:22:26 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JISJTxqk0Yya9AICSzNYDGe281cVlyAMzKxMp+Y2Ku0dX6:GOxqksqzM7myAQKxWuKu0dX6

Entry address:
0x1A33CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9492

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,107,456 bytes)

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

http://admin.101magno.com/61pLt4Zx2tlnp342meyQzFEeSd89x4rAa4tooSn4OO2NR2E_JSfzjwr_uakh_ZwEq-YtAAWwLvw6vxKS0YMrPgg7CsY2OrVDe4isdwKv3m5pM1N282fn7mpE1yqaiCgLgpqBhuWCeBi16g-45MvETYh9Ob7wbfMD0uIh-GnYkaC3aiN0V1c2B0wwykcVTTbep_Nus_uNiou2y6E3Pr5u8tHAJ-uC4RGKb1Am68RmqA_O5Z3dENV9iqC58dnDFprW6Fix2E9PPR-2xDZtOujM9iBSOSprcUPte9mg-AczHrO74bLeE0_PCnzyp4jE66gCUrzlAlnGTaSu6id29lgYOaKKpOvSW6I3-rshM2U4DHKHQC_DoICGjNRB-hKX-AjRqFsOzQSFGhMPGJJITEMIo7RkSkwuSIAPm2y_eyygqCh-p3Me5Yx-y3sxx1gbxQUM

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