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

MD5:
0f3e50046dccfec4d0db8dc98b51660c

SHA-1:
7fe9ddab505d6dd9386c539e182c94cc230a07c0

SHA-256:
7e500969fb3b6f9b61f5efdc9a648c98b3d0e5da8de400b92ca029f1d2a822c5

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/7/2024 12:36:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
SoftPulse-BC [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3285

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.10
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-540c5175
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14085

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.20.09

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6941

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dipney
0.28.6.63474

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.11.20.9

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34948

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.U.Downloader.750448
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.23478
2.0.0.1988

File size:
733 KB (750,552 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:
10/7/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 6:59:59 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:
11/12/2014 6:56:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3cMyQoD5NINrppaVha2gyaG7/wlMk2EXIDe43Gc67VYNQ3sVT8oSp4:3cI5qVhSPG7/wlZ2IQWcsVYaU

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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Entropy:
7.9651  (probably packed)

Code size:
696 KB (712,704 bytes)

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

http://ttb.getprogramudate.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=8054232316

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