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App secure 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 App secure has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer.
Publisher:
App secure LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a992f492fe2f2d7c3520bc977c0709cf

SHA-1:
cbaf08d485b2995d2ab736f62f78274c691d7acf

SHA-256:
9b222bc4f54302bf39d856b49baba777f5ca23f906bc5841b3974cc3e68b77df

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
11/26/2024 11:38:28 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.04.15

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.DAX
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.83505
1.0.20.650

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-42217
0.98/20437

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.219
9.0.1.0130

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.83505
8.15.05.10.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.AE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
5/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/SoftPulse.D2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.83505
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of unconfirmed 852736.crdownload
2015.8.7.19

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15860

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2063

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2015.05.10.08

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dqjpjf
0.30.16.1110

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.10.08

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Softpulse.Bundler
15.5.10.4

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.70376
2.0.0.2173

File size:
667.9 KB (683,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
App secure LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=App secure LLC, O=App secure 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:
5D0A1845D85007CD040B350F48C5F721

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2015 8:34:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CDdnl3/7POmBrd1XyE+zlM78D6Jcp1dWBByZGnuhtVuxmCXi8dNbG:SdnlPtr/jalw8Dsn2UnsVimSiwNi

Entry address:
0x1E1070

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, EB, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
628 KB (643,072 bytes)

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