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Setup Manager 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 Setup Manager 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.playerfilemagno.com.
Publisher:
Setup Manager LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2ac62d422fb383751b672141caa866b0

SHA-1:
dc9b553629dbf1bd4afbb5ade2366605fc837e40

SHA-256:
b41ba340238a311f85a119bda9063852bfe1f00ce37464c7346febf38a470ce3

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 '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:
12/29/2024 2:03:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.SetupMan.Bundler (M)
16.6.1.20

File size:
676.4 KB (692,680 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Manager LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/15/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Manager LLC, O=Setup Manager LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0083BDD227DBB7AC8288AA961219124A1B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/30/2015 7:08:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:As9eJNhvHIzi0SRHxmVUOXem8MXv4LnroIEf/bWjD5bCETr+CAImjCcj04PYM8:As9eJTyil8UOX9xXv4von/KhbjTzAYM8

Entry address:
0x1A5E70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
636 KB (651,264 bytes)

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

http://admin.playerfilemagno.com/qwULZ3x2ntk6gC6CO2nzATHDLfo-VnWorYm2pCZruRcGWxziLLxy0UuAEs9JF-cPc6XagPEx9s2UgPfyn0ftyab_RAk9qamG4ljdA2QBWRrw6teEzXSI5vu9aXVtVH111hilaQKa_ZYxWhhKh9rsbsB83iHf1tEvFEUakVNJfFbSafhF0UsASTl9OsMiuag2IIOq5iHmh-RegWw5tJ5OJmlAPfozOm3U1Wyw8YLlDb0SX4AtfAEQpnGAS0w_RFpXivrZkDcfcusACN1EBowsSdAtyZlOZSBFYRp59aiDGv-FCqjEccCIXzUzaYm5hQ-wmHnY9AuGdQbiCdBqYNTWAnHnBAG4xX7X5kOyVznUO5qHNi-g-rQ50dvSb9Tj_XB5Jy9tp4TcYhGqmPjCcEEtHpnPb3SwtB3v7zuoGXKOgllXbCoKM69Xf5ZDclHa7RcgteiMvSwh7AeGejFF1hQUGsMtCHHj6UPNcbXko9Hy9n8

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