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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 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hd-lives.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
d2c09f16816ae430ff04a9144cc57a77

SHA-1:
d7b27cd022b54353fd19fa7729cc1c8ec7e63116

SHA-256:
d183f5f2287db249634cedd5bf852223381e352cceb6cd8fa2401b60c49a114e

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
11/7/2024 12:02:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1004667
368

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.05

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
2014.9-160202

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2017.0.2846

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.1622

Bitdefender
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
1.0.20.165

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20212

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.033

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1004667
8.16.02.02.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse.R
2/2/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
11.2016-02-02_3

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.723

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2016.02.02.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6502

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
17.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djqtoc
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49537
11.20160202

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.02.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdate.Bundler (M)
16.2.2.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Inject.gau!1075356233
23.00.65.16131

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9348

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01L914
7.2.33

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2003

File size:
1.1 MB (1,112,600 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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/16/2014 9:53:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8xm03dDATu3TtKUhG3QQkrEcdvMqH1dznOotRldDfHbg5+MH/QTK7ufrncquNGsj:8gS73RKUsaVdzOotdDfStfsKafIgsj

Entry address:
0x19836

Entry point:
E8, CD, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C2, 26, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 6C, F8, 48, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 57, 3E, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
197 KB (201,728 bytes)

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

http://www.hd-lives.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=604&dv1=ad597-es&kw1=ad597-es-qyc&uuid=f0cad23d-db43-4f99-6488-45715a5426db&dv3=f0cad23d-db43-4f99-6488-45715a5426db

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