home

setup.exe

taskhost

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 30 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 qftpao6y.d8v09x3.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
dce061f934f51698623560f699584d0d

SHA-1:
c19216f86c6b5c506b72f9067586ee30c4348314

SHA-256:
85d40de591b0525218639ab260b02a5cdffc03b319e0a46278a92c9d2cdcc6ae

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/7/2024 12:26:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
754

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.599480
7.11.198.180

avast!
SoftPulse-CS [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3232

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.55

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-34581
0.98/19865

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20534

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.60009
9.0.1.011

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
8.15.01.11.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.V potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-a12b5690
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2015-11-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2656

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Plugin
v2015.01.11.06

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6888

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.0.0.33

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlfurr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
11.20150111

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.11.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
15.1.11.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15109

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.29688
2.0.0.2024

File size:
586.1 KB (600,152 bytes)

Product version:
6. 5. 4. 6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
taskhost.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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 5:59:59 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:
1/10/2015 5:53:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:zBaDBRbn4Xw5I0nVMn2mqHeIHf4dR4e4kUD3eUG00DUJcR3rBED90ZRO8sh:0DB94XQVesDyRD4kUD3eUG00DUJcNriZ

Entry address:
0xAC16E

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 9F, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 8B, D6, 8B, CF, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10, 2B, D0, 2B, C9, 3B, CA, 73, 26, 8B, D9, AC, 41, 24, FE, 3C, E8, 75, F2, 43, 83, C1, 04, AD, 0B, C0, 78, 06, 3B, C2, 73, E5, EB, 06, 03, C3, 78, DF, 03, C2, 2B, C3, 89, 46, FC, EB, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 81, C7, 8C, FF, FF, FF, B0, E9, AA, B8, 9B...
 
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Entropy:
7.9436

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
155 KB (158,720 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://qftpao6y.d8v09x3.com/HcF5U6xpNSbIXiHB5qBQoTSJA_VEVWaKQJZzQX5HVdkSpP3PbcI9adXZBcUoIJ4QMEWbB75PDTDVtKE1vAshkiTIYfwIvMY7GghmSUpMHqlJD4pvDLSf3XbUDT_qCXZ9vBIW8u-qj83Tm3NoQaUU0ogiej8SlGE6rBq2nns16CGh7b09rHqBC-73YLtxlSndxP-KubYmsmzx3T5LxL1ArQ?sbb=['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

http://qftpao6y.d8v09x3.com/HcF5U6xpNSbIXiHB5qBQoTSJA_VEVWaKQJZzQX5HVdkSpP3PbcI9adXZBcUoIJ4QMEWbB75PDTDVtKE1vAshkiTIYfwIvMY7GghmSUpMHqlJD4pvDLSf3XbUDT_qCXZ9vBIW8u-qj83Tm3NoQaUU0ogiej8SlGE6rBq2nns16CGh7b09rHqBC-73YLtxlSndxP-KubYmsmzx3T5LxL1ArQ?sbb=C5xWecCc8lJFUR350JhHppx4gACUDRfWlDrnDOMY60VAgdt16F0SwBFcmn7zqZbpLLovXUm6rt83zgGtyGlpyolQyg7tiWSWODYCmzcuc9QZK5aYtDNmfWoI3f62dhMoziqW0kuj5j0CtbEUQ9fHNnLjLFXYHyDiGfqjabnkfre8esL7txn7rfHZTU1ko4ndCw109YVlmAvurCZ8P0gIOowAkn4iCkdKlDh1i8aBUIDvcVJT8FPhbmzWcAC8C6QN2oA613IO0Qxt8DdFkdsql30CboHfCvpoGmRUri0n0v8KJAZlnNzVJF5UGvZaJCj7I1HbuySF2g7LNcuFa70pIcljHhfQlj9fLJYwDJb6xu9VuAVuKVCRckOXEnyxAOpwtvGocSkpLqANQXnZU6p5w60nLbMhGpZFSQEm4iEWIfsKJKflaF43PX3tMpXp6JWxlROsUHmbfEMAkDPtUI7pJpotoRtwhzaA0ngKFOCFIuxtptA6kugTEzdACnwv32CtR3g86y6drmbfPHwG3gYNxPgJ3ukcg8RqESocgJjmcVpJnT3HvXHp2V119xkNAQO7FslsHKaToRNA89ndIcgdK3eIUcBDaPQ0RaI6DvniWHhCRpU5U8IBvyUaP8tmkBzwvrDmreqhTZn1ZBoBGYrWDQzJ5Sc539Jk5uVeFMGgDWNVBAq0AJndkqLKwhDCfhiAlM1Pfiy2uYkvQddSghYoARv1Wz2E8DR7glIAelLcNZgWISjh3

http://ttb.thefilesbox.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=9322974787

http://www.jcoffer.com/f/ca/.../index.php?sid=2116&dv1=ad2113-ca&kw1=ad2113-ca-cl&uuid=3e01c669-f1a8-4020-4fed-01463ca5952d&dv3=3e01c669-f1a8-4020-4fed-01463ca5952d

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