home

setup.exe

taskhost

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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from araadiutehe.1dwm6w0qd.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
taskhost

Version:
5. 4. 5. 4

MD5:
d2d65d8b0ae84b40d03a156f9000f7af

SHA-1:
cf901da03b2c6bf91cd58b5c123854b10ef2adee

SHA-256:
ae5c32d08db8072b986c7970f8e5e46644eb5aa32d7fc4857223a15397a194b7

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
11/7/2024 12:42:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
6485650

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.599480
7.11.198.180

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
1.0.20.150

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/19998

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20534

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.43
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DriverUpd
1/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a12b5690
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Plugin
v2015.01.30.04

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6870

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
16.0.0.90

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dlfurr
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.V
11.20150130

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.30.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.1.30.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15128

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.29688
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1.1 MB (1,200,144 bytes)

Product version:
6. 5. 4. 6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
taskhost.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 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 5:59:59 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:
1/4/2015 8:40:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:V8vLvb1yMby1E51gyoMD/9+rSOPTW8pr0:VWtbKELB6rhW8h0

Entry address:
0x21486

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, 2F, 36, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 8C, ED, 49, 00, E8, 8F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, FC, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 84, ED, 49, 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:
7.4666

Code size:
230 KB (235,520 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://araadiutehe.1dwm6w0qd.com/6Ce6FTmetvb5o07D-k5P1guIHa0C9Y5ZFCIIt7zFAjg0r40_1msdP_mWuCaofGSHxI_gI47vsyYDD6TKNhzY4MJ0sa-hgU_emNTDS_vDS3Lzn0cs_p2oEJ2RJsWWKU23imCoICncgJtkrfNxE8jn7b6NsII0KNGmKR3A7bzoJY4?sbb=['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

http://araadiutehe.1dwm6w0qd.com/6Ce6FTmetvb5o07D-k5P1guIHa0C9Y5ZFCIIt7zFAjg0r40_1msdP_mWuCaofGSHxI_gI47vsyYDD6TKNhzY4MJ0sa-hgU_emNTDS_vDS3Lzn0cs_p2oEJ2RJsWWKU23imCoICncgJtkrfNxE8jn7b6NsII0KNGmKR3A7bzoJY4?sbb=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

http://ttb.totalfileslist.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=9204438126

http://www.whitecollarlink.com/f/us/.../index.php?sid=2000&dv1=ad1997-us&kw1=ad1997-us-lm&uuid=11160980-d89f-48da-625c-72f9b69d84d2&dv3=11160980-d89f-48da-625c-72f9b69d84d2

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