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Setup.exe

Plugin Update SL

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 file Setup.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 28 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cd31bf306268235aeadd57f26bb8e1b6

SHA-1:
dcc83dd52af5489bc8edc012baf3b95acbe586ad

SHA-256:
08fe60403ec8c6c44d92f6f0f882c2bb5ba7da23d206e007d32762d8baaa87c1

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/8/2024 8:12:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.ED
855

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SmartSecure
2014.10.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.176.88

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3333

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.ED
1.0.20.1375

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-46
0.98/19469

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.34807
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.K potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.TVJF!tr
10/2/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.ED
11.2014-02-10_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.ED
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2014.10.02.05

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6989

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.ED
15.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dflmyv
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1367056
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.02.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.CC
14.10.2.17

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.13361
2.0.0.1941

File size:
1.3 MB (1,367,056 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1858913428C49A270BE00711E97381C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/23/2014 1:52:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jGjJZtAXaMb5YpCCNAfGU64giomYhXlZwVBhVS+JbIHICWKotTn+m:jGNZpbmfLRgioDXz+BhA3SvVnL

Entry address:
0x6D2E

Entry point:
E8, 26, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3C, 02, 00, 00, FF, 35, 78, 4C, 46, 00, FF, 15, 6C, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 1D, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, C6, 46, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, DD, 46, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 5F, 47, 00, 00, C7, 06, 30, B7, 45, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 30, B7, 45, 00, E9, 6A, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 02, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74...
 
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Entropy:
7.5661

Code size:
78.5 KB (80,384 bytes)

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