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Setup.exe

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 file Setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 27 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:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5aa5bca6fd4dfa6c4f6f3c135acaf7b0

SHA-1:
cceb4f587386a565348ded73bcd2c187609a8015

SHA-256:
fce11801c1148a8890aca869e3ec18ea4262ec6bdde8ae24228915485fec1b27

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
12/26/2024 1:37:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.173083
739

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.205.100

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-CU [PUP]
150126-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3217

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.173083
1.0.20.135

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-128
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20860

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.114
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.173083
8.15.01.27.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.W potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
1/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-557dffdc
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.173083
11.2015-30-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.173083
15.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14761

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.01.30.12

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.173083
16.0.0.81

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dmwput
0.30.0.64812

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.27.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.1.27.1

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
36666

File size:
873.2 KB (894,112 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/9/2015 9:59:59 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:
1/25/2015 2:53:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:O33f6iBcSgv6QpC6pvQcHeIFTpQuUmAHoEd:Of6YcS01vQgVdcFd

Entry address:
0x9E76

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 52, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, 6F, 05, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, A0, 41, 42, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 14, 53, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 57, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 65, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 3E, 54, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, FD, 04, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 45, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 16, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 11, 56, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 4C, 2B, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, C1, FF, 75, 0C, 57, FF, 75, 08, E8, 4B, 3C, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.8659  (probably packed)

Code size:
107 KB (109,568 bytes)

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