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setup.exe

Softforce 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 Softforce 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.sqpi54fs.com.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
29c22d908e76e5bd10217b4500ed0f22

SHA-1:
c58ba18b0c625ad70fed6eed9e7081ad25cd9155

SHA-256:
b39698aaa8f82ff48d65a54664b0ab5d284c14fe2d75b23746fc32237d8a14e8

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:
12/26/2024 4:26:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.4.25.12

File size:
507 KB (519,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/5/2015 12:59:59 AM

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

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:
70BFB33C404020FA465CC17A6A1894B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/7/2015 6:00:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SWrC8Kis8llf3qch65l/DOIc3E07UkRYsLMa+:S18KiJ3rh65sIc3X7UX

Entry address:
0x18F390

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
988 KB (1,011,712 bytes)

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

http://ttb.sqpi54fs.com/download/request/.../4vEoIKcf?__tc=1425756297.716&lpsl=76792ebf9cb145e2b801f8524601dd0c&expire=1425838965&slp=www.getfilersoft.com&pub_id=P11845157&ce_cid=1k95yIHQDqBwZWaMcQhIHF8nuqgSfac20XrePDSeD2uT9n8ZiPiJdHblso1hIcRqxpksXnhOl71KQtLiyLF36cRowxnHhKpkDfrpGJjOQiKYHoJrkBotGRKPyTrrn8bROe_ExewS9ef5neIuiSuGvPJhOENchJ1VFX-9ETdiQn_mfmuBHKB6Ov7mhtMpl166VtYvNeBhkw6978SQ5Su-BsQ7_ru9HYaEXupU92T3uDrxMBpIuKxSODAhP-OQCVS2e3ogZycD16viFlD90s3OaFbZ5sq2Bkv3nIvQsLFrtXbL-a-xWabg51Z_qr3f8YIeprx_o6WbDrQpCVxnSuKu0MgcqUS2prcwUdeoP_zzzVEuv8VQCA15v2MjymO_qUVdWwDIaC_Fk39nWMfehps&fileName=Setup

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