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setup.exe

Digital Plugin 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 Digital Plugin S.l has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp631.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Digital Plugin S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e436c2873da7e966ce4669b69bdf9714

SHA-1:
b6db9a1420229f7961eaa17451fe4c54458983bd

SHA-256:
ed98a0a214c183f038329b48f7d6fe3074b8876763ae43d688ceda5df972e813

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:
11/8/2024 5:10:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
888

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.H
7.11.170.44

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AA [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3366

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
1.0.20.1215

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.56
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
11.2014-31-08_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.08.31.09

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7022

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
15.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dedrfa
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.31.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DigitalPluginSl.F
14.8.31.7

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11556
2.0.0.1907

File size:
1.5 MB (1,583,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Digital Plugin S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Digital Plugin S.l., O=Digital Plugin 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:
229111B20CCF13394E8E6CA9EAB4121F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2014 11:02:36 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tPEzeDWtazKrcVWv+FjisSOZYjmOdXQ+ARZoQWnQUwMlds0VwI/9MC:FIwwImsMqQA57oQWcGdsyb

Entry address:
0x9A5F

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, 98, A1, 48, 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, 08, B3, 48, 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 5 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp631.com/wLUGmXxcP3Oah6hMdyQnwwSGN_BRI6McpjFuB6uB5zXKGX_1Jf4bHStzPSxBc7QsGx-heqIw2KlVWbb8xIgDSMNtvGHq3eSZfD0J2yEZgzuOcp8Gb8hGglAIuQJrQH3G?sbb=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

http://ttb.lpmxp637.com/download/request/.../xb9onqTr?__tc=1408822217.149&lpsl=7a5d7e399313728149642d7dc58c4280&expire=1408908628&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.dwnlultimate.com&ClickID=29707046531408822226&PubID=258733&fileName=Setup

http://kyle.mxp630.com/WtQJubBiYRZ9akD5zHWmrrqa0KUm2SP1h0WXbMuQQ9kSnQDw4eMMzNO8w58cOfIsC8rGXvOFkZdrpdKkUlFl2enPDilOx1O57ynBthe7-ecy9asdP1BNBT9o9s-_6JSN?sbb=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

http://ttb.lpmxp637.com/download/request/.../xb9onqTr?__tc=1408720393.102&lpsl=ee9bc86c03fe57649e471bd79b98ddac&expire=1408806802&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.dwnlultimate.com&ClickID=31411714651408720401&PubID=221332&fileName=Setup

http://www.lpmxp623.com/.../Setup.exe

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