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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 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. 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:
0b4e43a625672f74c1c8835f384e85e1

SHA-1:
c88e73a8079adc09fae54dd660917ca24c2311ae

SHA-256:
11b13444bbcd92b413e4bd263546a9f2b0f2a07d196a5338528a50529d0854ea

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
11/24/2024 5:58:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
370

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SoftPulse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.28

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.1107846
7.11.198.40

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

AVG
Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2017.0.2848

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19843

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20494

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
8.16.01.31.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DriverUpd
1/31/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-c792ca2a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.DriverUpd
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2016.01.31.10

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6504

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
11.20160131

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.31.10

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

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.22
2.0.0.2017

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+yi45pO2mSi:CDHTZGurXM0dIwDDTL2lUd+BQpO3

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=dc39a41e-f5b2-4f59-6dc7-bbe8c2760c17&dv3=dc39a41e-f5b2-4f59-6dc7-bbe8c2760c17

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