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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 29 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 0jldpv.kdpn92qyi.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
99644a1d01145658572b7f13ace0c2da

SHA-1:
b33ecfbdee61e998b6a33ee55ccc767f956834bc

SHA-256:
ac4a3f127978fd3ad5200de34bb04707e3fa42824cb40cdf6a2674521f746508

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/7/2024 4:50:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
6300117

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.200.6

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3236

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
1.0.20.35

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19895

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20637

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
1/7/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-76752e8b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1814571

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.07.11

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6892

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
16.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djowbo
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.07.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
15.1.7.22

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
36340

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.45
2.0.0.2028

File size:
1 MB (1,058,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 6:59:59 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:
11/24/2014 11:11:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lAWYQjeWnvlRc63nOWfMEDA3l7+RDH6NUqByUx6kyJ7Dw89:lAWYQjbvlRgURSkWNUDwK1x

Entry address:
0x17E210

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, F7, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8849

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
996 KB (1,019,904 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://0jldpv.kdpn92qyi.com/1F6mrs6jNycsvYQGc7kVOR064Hskov5HPA0GmUrridPZ-OSEQ2-mgc-b7hEJ0e7zAYY3uZiKfmAmYBDiJLIPimQZJwOi0l-c3pfeOPL1DMAsF_-LAxyfHxwKbR__Dchm?sbb=['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

http://0jldpv.kdpn92qyi.com/1F6mrs6jNycsvYQGc7kVOR064Hskov5HPA0GmUrridPZ-OSEQ2-mgc-b7hEJ0e7zAYY3uZiKfmAmYBDiJLIPimQZJwOi0l-c3pfeOPL1DMAsF_-LAxyfHxwKbR__Dchm?sbb=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

http://ttb.yousoftwerr.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=8251478296

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