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setup.exe

Smart Secure software SL

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 SL 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 admin.appmagnoes.com.
Publisher:
Smart Secure software SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
225523a9fc6debf88c4b041d37e8a704

SHA-1:
a670ae952a60187a08c65d9a4bd70deb52971726

SHA-256:
ce5fdbffdb86d6942b19d0c854bc2146288824a558cf2760625fd7aee588a110

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:
12/27/2024 11:54:44 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.SmartSecuresoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.25.9

File size:
675.4 KB (691,616 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:
Smart Secure software SL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/23/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure software SL, O=Smart Secure software SL, STREET="El Pozo, 17", L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38680, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
695DAE5AB4D326DD6518FA7C7ABFDADA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/10/2015 9:47:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TXwSLxezp5R203orGF8rr5tJ1XShO6UqYLKKL6udSOVpM+0AwMr/ErLMtzy:TX1LszzRPXFAJ1XoJ2LlGuLPtB/Er+zy

Entry address:
0x1A3A60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8655

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
632 KB (647,168 bytes)

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

http://admin.appmagnoes.com/2ooCbyYwAMdS9j4G-vrZ8_o-koBADCh2o15cdnFbe2nEoQ0Vqs8_72a2dPijupLTYWsFrS0h2cZoGsn4jS3I6a5YMHDekHzZPLXLBlHYSqrD9dhtxcKy77impLCwUi0-_9FPWQ5CnV1ZBg1OZIsw0Tj_4u015iEwBuBCPGaBitw4w5MNnB11af1sAQ8-qZVWR07vbVZLw0V-WQV0sk29e8QI_G8G6D_X2_OcW5j6sENBIY_R91IWQQFanpUhi_D6ekPFFmR6ukz1gyIVqUdFJ9f739lJu7_QmAmGOgVM3qFQgRqLspPPKvi7yKVt6HYc037i_3wJ7CriwsvBVg84NUYpL88dHHFSFeosQigvry-c_jmLWzZLgJ9My-TjvTb7X6QJiZAQoKSP8A_672tL1RVNtyHlj2vdKH2hEZlamobxKWdoB8usWF6ZE_wEnu5o

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