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setup.exe

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 25 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 qodkhffxnw.7ndojtv.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
696c17ef59e34df2add817425dcf8a16

SHA-1:
a9706a53dd8f4f295fe77d507ca108fb34c67155

SHA-256:
08ec4c5a6644b9ef8ed3b381f9bdf0281c1ccb850238920f3a00e2027804f4e0

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/6/2024 8:29:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.3
817

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.O
7.11.183.220

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxflCBB3lUTxVRgQkcU4ET}
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.3
1.0.20.1565

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-810418
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
20037

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10697

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/9/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-09-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2971

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.09.08

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6951

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhzclw
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Malware
11.20141109

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.11.9.20

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.38
2.0.0.1977

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:
10/8/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 11:59:59 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 4:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NVCSFSEvZIZvYrsUwkwxizgPsYmBwolM+e5KLehq/JZZtcaC0fBPsSpBY:N7SKoUXwkRMCK5oKqBxcaCGsiY

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:
7.5213

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://qodkhffxnw.7ndojtv.com/HDRi3XCT_oa1mgHDgQwWXKQ2_ME0dntbj3Ekb1yNwhloyekl1ZLeTZ5_HWjmnninRkmpChjFuM7jtSxVaN7RUeYb-CnK72Ad48-RNDkTELY-33JBWEaD0D0es6O2pemU?sbb=['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

http://qodkhffxnw.7ndojtv.com/HDRi3XCT_oa1mgHDgQwWXKQ2_ME0dntbj3Ekb1yNwhloyekl1ZLeTZ5_HWjmnninRkmpChjFuM7jtSxVaN7RUeYb-CnK72Ad48-RNDkTELY-33JBWEaD0D0es6O2pemU?sbb=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

http://ttb.youforsoft.com/download/request/.../An8smy0n?PubID=79_1731_2017&ClickID=7888252735

http://www.flashplayerinstal.com/installer.php?cch=cd&dc=11

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