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File Setup 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 File Setup 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 ttb.nwfileds.com.
Publisher:
File Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a91e24cc44862b148aa6aae54ca24bc6

SHA-1:
ea683d015a08183509a8651554aad6cf15b4671a

SHA-256:
93b99eb5a31b03de29f71dd9fb109f4bb51508221110b5ad380573c74765e513

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:
11/2/2024 7:14:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.9.3.5

File size:
661.5 KB (677,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Setup LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/4/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/5/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Setup LLC, O=File Setup LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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

Serial number:
1C628BA8C7DBCB4C18B27DE2763D81C7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/13/2015 9:18:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vt/OzBP0yd8fo/BC5gMdPzNRNN+nHPPgJHHgxKtarc8UbaFmnBU:vteBP0045Zdrb2HgJg5c7bq

Entry address:
0x1DE290

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 54, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EB, 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:
624 KB (638,976 bytes)

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

http://ttb.nwfileds.com/download/request/.../zKRokukn?__tc=1429284741.529&lpsl=1cd645444580977a6bf70ddb2e460623&expire=1429371126&pub_id=P33091277&ce_cid=QJFsYKfnUO3jckNb6nswK9hzN1nc0459B9pYEj_y56omLKJ9ZtOJjUPQ047KVKM_E6ZViQqfXtoH2Gpn5rG-2v3bGZ53EStIheihf_tNO4Wt3CXPOb4J-Nk3LbLzqlO-m332-vRiVo6y7RBmM6Szmjj7Z0jIf1lNhoD2KCIxueJmoRvATO8Jdd6tX84YDot4M3SbOwfdQRJgYpyiEg_Zouzb9k5BQYg_83GAJ0mkdHN070i5438SrdukF5VPDfp2MnCcfFPcWmDROvckU69rXcgMz1VnOq7OjslevP_arCUVmA1oJBtudslAszU4aC-2Nd2_ZrCbMYyflMaviNBo_1dL3IwxN334oVZTmZDzIE0yHNYM0u2WYlUZrbxXPCCcv-ZaEThZUCVFMhnDwLHeu_sh0efHSSKvuLUuKKHrckqKdQ&fileName=Setup

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