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File Setup LLC

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 File Setup 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.tqtv380br.com.
Publisher:
File Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
543e5a2a8e4c2d5851c31ee04161c14a

SHA-1:
bb948d369b8ad968c3d45f04ff2cf424c76493c5

SHA-256:
1aef0b780e3ec4dafa86b4b858b6936964652bce37ddaf2a2db67bb96bf7d270

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 '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:
11/6/2024 1:47:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.FileSetu.Bundler (M)
16.7.11.20

File size:
1.5 MB (1,584,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Setup LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
12/16/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Setup LLC, O=File Setup LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
425AE115F148D1124BA864570081A9B7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/15/2015 9:24:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mJ5B+vGl4mVR1oStxwMlwwOwxT2Nf4bgCJxiH7/MVb:mJ3YlmVHoStxbbXT26bKgd

Entry address:
0x4DA7C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 76, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, C9, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,544,192 bytes)

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

http://ttb.tqtv380br.com/download/request/.../q6tlUV5n?__tc=1417014160.244&lpsl=145e9f0d02ee118cc6943ce661d544e1&expire=1417100507&PubID=5744_5367_4621&slp=www.getyoursoftdds.com&ClickID=8280019290&fileName=Setup

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