setup.exe

Digital Plugin 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 Digital Plugin S.l has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp2317.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Digital Plugin S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bad44abad7c427c45b53ff375b768922

SHA-1:
dc44c70d9101930bcd03dc854c43b4d401913a11

SHA-256:
ea3e3560e79c722757041a3f5c65c1abe058a54fde8cc6a090f32e24052ebe88

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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 11:46:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4015

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.28135
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.29.11

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7024

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.ddzwdt
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Malware
11.20140829

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DigitalPluginSl.F
14.8.29.8

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11460
2.0.0.1905

File size:
1.1 MB (1,139,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/13/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Digital Plugin S.l., O=Digital Plugin 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:
229111B20CCF13394E8E6CA9EAB4121F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/19/2014 7:51:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Oio2C4Tz86EE1by3swR9HrwNmojHuD/bsytUltKo+5+VYrle5sj:44TzJJm9R9kFTSbNtkwo+5Vrle5a

Entry address:
0x3F56

Entry point:
E8, 09, 27, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, A6, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 90, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, A6, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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