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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 36 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.flashplayerupdatingnow.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
e43250f773b3f85d362c053426f4cb39

SHA-1:
8fb809b3c4ffc3ef3c67a9e87d392d15165fe6b4

SHA-256:
cf863c84e2428148a456ba30e27f69e1b96917538be1ff4c23ea53130ff6854e

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 8:11:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.3
6381372

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.17

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
7.11.210.156

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

AVG
Win32/DH{gRIxflCBB3lUTxVRgQkcU4ET}
2016.0.3196

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.3
1.0.20.235

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21104

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
2/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-7a715aa1
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.195.14984

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.02.16.10

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse.a
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.3
16.0.0.141

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhzclw
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.3
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.791000
15.02.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.16.10

Quick Heal
Downloader.DriverUpd.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.16.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Binder.Win32.Variant.a!1075356077
23.00.65.15214

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.47

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37588

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.38
2.0.0.2069

File size:
772.5 KB (791,000 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:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 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:
10/31/2014 12:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yVCSFSEvZIZvYrsUwkwxizgPsYmBwolM+e5KLehq/JZZtcaC0fBPsSpBI:y7SKoUXwkRMCK5oKqBxcaCGsiI

Entry address:
0x7E36

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 30, 2C, 45, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, F0, 93, 45, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 28, 2C, 45, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5212

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://www.flashplayerupdatingnow.com/installer.php?cch=cd&dc=17

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