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setup.exe

Wizard

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 37 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 www.guideforeign.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
cf5618ce8433c5dcc6a862c6befa23ad

SHA-1:
bfbcd36b78fee2efae0ae33fff7bcd9426d6b92c

SHA-256:
d9b7adac24c6bebe6458baafdb8033e4d8c1b4b1708ad80c97307606a0de32d0

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 5:36:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
370

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SoftPulse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.05.25

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-FH [PUP]
2014.9-160131

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2848

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/20503

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
22232

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.54695
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
8.16.01.31.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse
1/31/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-49a6a1c8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.204.16012

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2016.01.31.10

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6504

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.AY
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dknpfd
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.G
11.20160131

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1121808
15.05.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.31.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.DriveUpd.DC4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdate.Bundler (M)
16.1.31.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DriverUpd!6.1A87
23.00.65.16129

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.31

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40432

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.28165
2.0.0.2188

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,008 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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:
12/20/2014 7:53:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CLzDO+H0AbkY0Nusd055HiHvMndI/tOBXQIXfLdSEsaL25HFr2Zjd+yi45pO2mS+:CDHTZGurXM0dIwDDTL2lUd+BQpOv

Entry address:
0x1C0C6

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 6F, 35, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 04, 3C, 48, 00, E8, CE, 2E, 00, 00, 68, A8, C7, 48, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, FC, 3B, 48, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.5721

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://www.guideforeign.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=1034&dv1=ad1032-us&kw1=ad1032-us-qyc&uuid=52d704ff-bce7-4bf1-7412-3b07e6631191&dv3=52d704ff-bce7-4bf1-7412-3b07e6631191

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