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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 file Setup.exe by Softforce has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9a5556b28ebcfae6ffbd602d1b53319e

SHA-1:
c88613071132f9475283139f53588ce40979d33c

SHA-256:
ca0b42e48a73bfb1882bcf764bab4e2a09814c5c7a9ac5e9434a792000cb3b81

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
11/15/2024 7:51:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.SoftPulse.9
6438111

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2015.02.28

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.Gen
7.11.212.170

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-GZ [PUP]
150320-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3160

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.SoftPulse.9
1.0.20.420

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20118

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.175
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.X potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11243

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.SoftPulse
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.30.5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915108

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2293

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.03.25.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.SoftPulse.9
16.0.0.252

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dojhbs
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.25.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.DriverUpd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.148
2.0.0.2115

File size:
472.6 KB (483,936 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce LLC, O=Softforce LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
22BF01B79FDDFED4737040671391247F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2015 7:28:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aieeclBf8B34xcSRYXZ0wh6SrA7UjMH3J0O/oSFU:7MA54JnwkUjMHZDU

Entry address:
0x18E840

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 52, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, ED, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A0, C9, 18, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3A, A8, 06, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9360  (probably packed)

Code size:
432 KB (442,368 bytes)

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