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

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
4c1c61bf0f3fa7095de1bcb94074b548

SHA-1:
c4bcf55e70c57a115ea84f391cf656b8b7f1e6bb

SHA-256:
41eb78b757e6cca3b289b7b63fbbd4ea0ae6e1b7a51fbfb82cdfb616054f81ec

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 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:
12/25/2024 2:00:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.0

File size:
1.2 MB (1,230,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
10/16/2014 10:50:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:V4oEn59/4MeNcazpoqO12c/LGQx/fgHRM+EpcD:c5zsLyZyifgxH

Entry address:
0x79F6

Entry point:
E8, CD, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, A6, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, BD, 44, 00, FF, 15, D0, 60, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, C4, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 6E, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 85, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, C5, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 98, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 70, 27, 44, 00, E8, 3F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 78, 8B, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 68, 27...
 
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Code size:
81 KB (82,944 bytes)

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

http://www.winflashupdate.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=312&dv1=ad306-fr&kw1=ad306-fr-san&uuid=95b46d66-f5ae-4740-4f0c-6bdd5d1a8405&dv3=95b46d66-f5ae-4740-4f0c-6bdd5d1a8405

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