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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 27 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 www.pcsoftwcf.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
63ed13819461be5a869df1d466fd1946

SHA-1:
81d598473fe6013cc2399afd7804c919f624bae8

SHA-256:
9200d6bd7de4b3c662560b3aa924c9c09c89ac1c15426029c6cf406e09574e62

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 3:27:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
5816551

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AL [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3284

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
1.0.20.1620

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Kazy-23
0.98/19659

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
20145

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-79967953
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-20-11_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14085

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.20.06

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6940

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
15.0.0.972

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dgqttv
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.20.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.11.20.17

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34948

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14594
2.0.0.1988

File size:
1.2 MB (1,227,720 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 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:
10/14/2014 12:40:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:KSGxzDKw6w2qa3LgMc8SLFDY/8LeS2899E7D3AYNACMzb7noKcxl4B6obXWRAfbA:Dxw8wFDY3wE3wY6cxI6gWUbIwMLHf/l

Entry address:
0x763E

Entry point:
E8, D5, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, AE, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, AD, 44, 00, FF, 15, D8, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, CC, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 76, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 8D, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A0, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, C8, 13, 44, 00, E8, 47, 2F, 00, 00, 68, CC, 76, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, C0, 13...
 
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Entropy:
7.5191

Code size:
80 KB (81,920 bytes)

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

http://www.pcsoftwcf.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=247&dv1=ad241-gb&kw1=ad241-gb-qyc&uuid=7702595e-2e6c-4a75-72fe-d8e4e2231445&dv3=7702595e-2e6c-4a75-72fe-d8e4e2231445

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