home

setup.exe

Wizard

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 32 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 mmlahzdevmdt.d8ntvqxqk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
f934a701347c6f666553fc1ed34a2d1e

SHA-1:
a2376eb21ba89b3192a3051433311da400d1c4a3

SHA-256:
4a5b6cf142125421c4d590ad82f5255da24006545d54dd3ddf30fc9f9170715a

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
11/6/2024 8:23:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.5
785

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2015.0.3263

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
1.0.20.1725

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-21
0.98/19753

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
8.14.12.11.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWOY!tr
12/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-11-12_5

G Data
Win32.Application.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.SmartSec
v2014.12.11.03

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
15.0.0.1035

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.5
11.20141211

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.11.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.11.15

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10184

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
874.5 KB (895,520 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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:
12/11/2014 4:53:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:962u5vuBxvzdQsewncQxiZNK2X4BuZ4S+pev4D9kLEzr8YUrBYqXcsgpXkRmvbE2:9+5vcrdQtwncQAb4BuZvi9BPCcTEe4c

Entry address:
0x1C046

Entry point:
B8, 60, 23, 52, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, FA, E6, 86, 6D, FA, 19, CB, 87, DB, 22, AE, 7C, 34, 71, 1A, DE, AC, C1, 2D, 65, 6A, F9, 95, DA, 7F, 6C, 47, AC, B5, 5D, 26, A9, F1, 0E, 05, D1, 8C, 00, DD, CF, 0F, 4A, 3F, DC, 0A, 67, AA, B0, B2, 4A, F1, 2C, 25, AC, 06, 3C, 4C, 1A, 01, A2, 07, 7C, 1B, 89, AF, 20, 84, 29, BE, 5A, 68, EF, 7B, A7, 86, A9, E0, 6C, 21, FC, 2A, 5D, BF, B6, A7, 48, 53, 6C, 31, 9B, 1B, EF, 01...
 
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Entropy:
7.9796

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://mmlahzdevmdt.d8ntvqxqk.com/dkB8B1UPm5XNM5TMx3HmuJwgNLwkb1ipsm_iM2ZEV6l6F8PFpNIQox-CeL3SOSOevyc36BdCHEGpASuj4sYLmu9_Z_fRlRNZhZdii59lKA1_9S_z0wY3Y3YVZtlk2T0jm3w0x1sUgTcLMsIxi5LRITqCfbgENJ2q1q6gM9n0_Jc?sbb=['LcKlIn5Ak4orJLfjG89kgykz5ShomwFLkZutQRgpDZY7yFGSRwnmfpegfrKaQy0lr4211ljYiHTVTN97UFEfIMtm68dxRgDjBTuEdZOebtc1207jAzyTWfuOXCEuDQE9KTHjEDDX4n5Aa6aZKJUNgSUKgBfzLCaP6gMKOO2dkAy2wHHmJ63tzMRm5dwAv0UurcvpZ0IffbEVbKTc6sayJy9FrpiuLgYiaSzg15PUaFzeWRCg0INIHVQhoy3tBFzm1wBSS4UYwZFZDG829Y9MPQhNWPMu5jnmNF7QxmzcVEt7OQozf7TiIhaf6rhGqRVHjJ4yPGbFS3xtDGhoRsBB7kU0V2eQjcd2OuUMaCxnBUA3bNDqSD8D9LWYFlhqYbtk8mAGkLSecLIhVLcL4hvTQSh1kN5a95dHRixjVnNTXl2rZBwCdRv7EXKbNJzvXaxKFplHD61m5u5DQVpY9pO78B1lY9jVq9bopUcPAwLr2Cu9pdvzp2P50sHPaGLVqOC07AB5QaT1aJAJyLXKjJPyf5z8ddg9pJZfL6AIbrgOqtbgtcU7J7ZPTsi1w329ArCv89C3KrW3dcDnUPhLbSR5U5Oq5itmUuKECMzU5fEla7R0j7x8xouOz0hmQ3l1YJIM4uDKesyLJSFBTiUpfA390jwrjbDKEwO8KJnKL2xAeT1WJEWrOebsF7InG5nBwlR7YXq9DdpZ0gktaaY6kTnuuperxIkxPwYVUlFVlDprkOAUzvRLFhSn9RRz9KiPu4KdomDGS0v7oW5gNSVs

http://mmlahzdevmdt.d8ntvqxqk.com/dkB8B1UPm5XNM5TMx3HmuJwgNLwkb1ipsm_iM2ZEV6l6F8PFpNIQox-CeL3SOSOevyc36BdCHEGpASuj4sYLmu9_Z_fRlRNZhZdii59lKA1_9S_z0wY3Y3YVZtlk2T0jm3w0x1sUgTcLMsIxi5LRITqCfbgENJ2q1q6gM9n0_Jc?sbb=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

http://ttb.bestsoftenz.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8589410950

http://f.dlside.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=732&dv1=ad725-gb&kw1=ad725-gb-qyc&uuid=d8248c2d-38bf-45dd-75d8-57ddc4705356&dv3=d8248c2d-38bf-45dd-75d8-57ddc4705356

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