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Plugin Update SL

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 SL has been detected as adware by 35 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 kyle.mxp4037.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d7961df8e77d21d841546dc47ee332f8

SHA-1:
81c2e4846edaa20fea3b31299d04c77a41104cb0

SHA-256:
d41ce3cb160aa7e8cd3619bc2c4917e76143e8d5b4844bcba006700a70b0a22d

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
11/15/2024 1:02:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
6419895

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.02.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-EC [Adw]
150129-1

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2016.0.3192

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
1.0.20.255

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.J
21152

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.AVAS!tr
2/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-e119dc38
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15038

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ.Gen
v2015.02.20.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
16.0.0.153

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddviag
0.30.0.296

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1137872
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.20.09

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.20.20

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.51

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37588

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11263
2.0.0.2076

File size:
1.1 MB (1,137,872 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 SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=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:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2014 5:43:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DSw4F0tAS0K5aEwPmd012bvA6BE4xTzS6B89HxxcDscu:W9S0CZyM0KNTIdx+DsD

Entry address:
0x3DF6

Entry point:
E8, 09, 27, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, F4, 95, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, F4, 95, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7412  (probably packed)

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4037.com/yUcBFVlcDMEt8i1g0F2YUfMkF1l9Odl_a8HB9rc4jvzeapvTrM-QZPOX4aKAqdm1rXak4nl6AZ03WdEpBLJAm9mIafvgAPOFEqAd4-EM9YtXv3YltdT3FV1ckLYbA1ly?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../oia9vKEN?PubID=79_1731_4231&ClickID=6703126263

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