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setup.exe

Softforce llc

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 Softforce llc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dls.drivemagno.com.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
90cfa02891c280a01dfa7eab9c650c45

SHA-1:
949c1c55611a9a52c5b0b17a0373b7de9e7d9920

SHA-256:
1421c71bf26fea95ff8962b5819fa1c1c2c70b7d9b56718239d27022ddce9970

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/26/2024 1:17:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.13.23

File size:
585.8 KB (599,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2016 2:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:z9H03JmPgSGGzsoOf1bId8uQHNiVMnSthLo2gXv1:lmmPgFQvIId1h6nSjLsv1

Entry address:
0x1A23CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,104,384 bytes)

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

http://dls.drivemagno.com/7IR5O7_8jUW2y2rzrg00QsURTeuspsE_PoznK62K_fdnodNsOCqfaDqQ9YC62Cmpy7MMCl9Y-GZFMOyQf_-P2oquaWj0xWAysubUVKWTDZPy_-I0ftJ2RyHv3vmyoL4MSs0-FhsPmKCp6ujeiZdnDfAwp-qbMmrDEJLGfVEuo0FhMY1GVqlWwMiPoCA5howuvbK52zRwECynHmOiCZHakXzQOfyFipvXo40XtyzWTxCj1umLEP2KQiEQKMVk-tu9zaYma7g4A4v1ztz-wf7LWnOpNeXbcC9kp29nOJ7NrhConQ8LJWJg_yPDilLQTAIft2Gly_TxW8HNGv7grxeIsQDxDMiP2iU8Nbr31S0NnCZ5UiqLm0wLydCFzTcTaWUwjFQ586jlxZDgvTQeyAw-eHFfVnwrJMXyjkjf2jkEnOvc3d62UkdQp4RnJEuur4ri

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