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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 28 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.zgpedn.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6a2ca40398c0ef7131487020cc6848f3

SHA-1:
8541070861fcb3cfefd116053706dcf924b71b9c

SHA-256:
c926b63345ee2d0138a62ab4c319aab5871528a33cbe0ade34ee2b484a28b063

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/6/2024 5:36:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
794

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.03

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BB [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3272

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
1.0.20.1680

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-30659
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20265

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPulseENT.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
12/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-933ec70a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-02-12_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.02.04

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6928

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
15.0.0.1008

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.divqcs
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.02.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.2.16

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.23852
2.0.0.1997

File size:
935.5 KB (957,912 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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
11/14/2014 11:27:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:15Yr15f753d5QWIDz/Wz9NCyzHinLipNDJ5eoFb0OZ/WiGaks+HL63S27x4W:1yHv5Z+Wzv7AiBll0OBWi6si9GP

Entry address:
0x136A6

Entry point:
E8, BD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C0, 10, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, D8, 48, 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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Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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

http://www.zgpedn.com/file.php?geo=BE&dv1=BE_a147_pc_2014-11-16-05&clickid=1416132464

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