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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 file Setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 32 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c17322c4925e42d7104943dedff0e4bf

SHA-1:
b94f8f0b18d53c27393fb8893372845c835a5bac

SHA-256:
06081b31ba799930a70103cf3060756385995c966f1a7a4a2af143236d48baf1

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/7/2024 7:58:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.1144744
590

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.19

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
7.11.218.88

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3166

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
1.0.20.385

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-90
0.98/20205

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21455

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.107
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.1144744
8.15.03.18.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.W potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-e8f52f8c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.1144744
11.2015-24-06_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player setup.exe
2015.6.24.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15304

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2326

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.03.18.07

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
16.0.0.525

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dmolry
0.30.8.659

Norman
Inject.!gen
11.20150318

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.18.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.18.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Revm.h!1075356543
23.00.65.15316

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
36504

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.88
2.0.0.2105

File size:
829.1 KB (849,040 bytes)

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 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:
1/16/2015 8:28:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QDFhwFzsQNLAr5bj/b4FKHrJ841gAQguqMwPe:sFhwFzPBYb02y4SA5M/

Entry address:
0xD1F6

Entry point:
B8, 04, 4F, 4F, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 72, 77, 61, 73, F1, 69, 6F, 75, 37, 69, 00, BD, E0, 1B, 9D, F3, 0F, E0, 04, B2, 30, 6F, C5, B2, 4E, 4C, DD, DE, AB, D6, 05, 75, 42, 60, 93, 74, E5, 55, A7, 31, D3, 5C, 00, F1, 79, C9, BD, 9B, F6, 2C, BA, 73, E8, 12, 7F, 3E, 56, 3A, 57, A3, F2, 41, 8D, 9A, BC, 5A, E7, 98, 33, DD, 73, 1B, C4, 6F, B6, 82, AB, 92, 10, 9B, 1B, 94, 63, B4, 0C, AF, EB, 94, 42, 06, 8E, F0, D5, 51, 7C, CA, 01, D0, 68, 23, 6D, 3D, F6, E2...
 
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Entropy:
7.9793  (probably packed)

Code size:
146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)

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