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setup.exe

Softforce 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 Softforce llc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from vtgtrk.com.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
962b39fccc67ad1651bbd40e1faa80ee

SHA-1:
d80a34525bd0a979fcc0f0d5bc83f7f588c6fc01

SHA-256:
c3bc41a0c92882b7997565c01ef1c0d1f477b8df00631bcbaf883eea5a33faa8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:28:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.5.9.17

File size:
586 KB (600,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2016 6:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:G9H03JmPgSGGzsoOf1bId8uQHNiVMnSthLo2gXdP:cmmPgFQvIId1h6nSjLsJ

Entry address:
0x1A23CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,104,384 bytes)

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

http://vtgtrk.com/?a=1320&c=2876&s5=gameitnow/dl/garrysmod&consent2=4E42A4CB-B3B0-45A1-8ECA-39878BE09F2B&hash=J0qgouhTQzyJOVk1F2YiaYs7alJKtgko1ZTCWBE38gng1YOxVjFP6aucT4uR9uEZ7A1luupHE9I9eAQK_Cu1FHN8HPoWO-AjTsOplCx7xcdUSzieJ51k_CVwj7s63LCUldbGhJ1QbzVKwOpiZqnG_BZGfG2T3bHdzN9qcRwZat4ZxVENrCcDw8WVnuY6hUfDkT_HaAqAlVCgVv2X0swJUEd8RqVqEuJJulTKTwdwjgdehXySzH5yVGCsizS_hFaZmfAxj-TRY9iumGSQGiexCA6TOilrr-HpLCw0B_dg2sbARJMz3zBXgBONuF3IyYLkY0s7UORqlCSZnLUKUaaRaw,,&ignts=142427922774167096&ref=http://www.gameitnow.org/dl/.../

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