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setup.exe

Smart Secure Software 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 Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 30 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.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e57d86fffa94aad00af405b188623c1c

SHA-1:
a37bbe1b577d99fe77f91bc4b4816b646513f517

SHA-256:
bcaae3951960249e97d8cdcf778712102a11cfb3f335452a2aedcfe7d2c05ea1

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
11/25/2024 6:23:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
814

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen
7.11.185.18

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3292

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
1.0.20.1585

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-791796
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
20070

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.35292
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10716

F-Prot
W32/A-87364241
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2014-13-11_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13993

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.13.05

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6948

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
15.0.0.951

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dewgcl
0.28.6.63362

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1344728
14.11.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.13.05

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.F
14.11.13.4

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bROdPVC
37.0.11277

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12586
2.0.0.1982

File size:
1.3 MB (1,344,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, 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:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/11/2014 5:00:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tpyhP5RFFrSEyFPu8JR9ksaQFCLwbLflBP6:KyFPu8D9k5QELuLS

Entry address:
0x997F

Entry point:
E8, A9, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 88, 11, 46, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 03, E8, 27, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1A, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, E8, 22, 46, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33...
 
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Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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

http://ttb.lpmxp1091.com/download/request/.../q8MKrPsp?__tc=1410865252.719&lpsl=d52e91cb051f1b47499c905450085713&expire=1410951436&utm_content=67364-dp100&utm_term=7 jours sur la planète vidéos feed digitalpodcast.com template&utm_campaign=bRJ95uTi&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.recommendedupdate.com&utm_source=Advertisedotcom&utm_medium=1410865034831_1410865026700_105_68159_144957158_1&fileName=Setup

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