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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 application setup.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 37 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 2xpshiw.3tio8y2sd2.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
bb8abae3ddd7f4e7b717dcec2fb3c2b3

SHA-1:
ea7fe91bd69c794a3bb317c25e144fe23c3659de

SHA-256:
3acb745763aa2c3b3f2f4b11988415bf374109f3e1b880ef1d047e81891c3f1e

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:05:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
6502605

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SmartSecure
2015.02.25

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.oanp
7.11.212.112

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-EC [Adw]
150203-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AW
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
1.0.20.280

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20106

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21205

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.34754
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
2/25/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-3dfc4001
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2015-25-02_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.198.15076

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.02.25.06

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse.a
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.A
16.0.0.168

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dfslei
0.30.0.296

Norman
Trojan.Generic.11881989
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1386520
15.02.25.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.25.06

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.25.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Binder.Win32.Variant.a!1075356077
23.00.65.15223

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.11

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.JLTAcY
37.0.11462

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.56

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37588

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.13583
2.0.0.2080

File size:
1.3 MB (1,386,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

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

Valid to:
6/12/2015 11:59:59 PM

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:
9/27/2014 9:19:31 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Mq+qn68d/9eY7xekbbG6GgT0EzUm3O2AR1mYpxkhn8OTYgpqomoFufWUxJkS9sQw:Mq7669wmb7T0ELmmYs7tB

Entry address:
0x7DE0

Entry point:
E8, C8, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3E, 27, 00, 00, FF, 35, 94, 9E, 47, 00, FF, 15, A4, 70, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 0A, 49, 00, 00, 59, 59, E9, 22, 49, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 62, 49, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 11, FF, 75, 08, E8, C0, 2C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, 8B, E5, 5D, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, 70, 00, 47, 00, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 27, 30, 00, 00, 68, 8C, 65, 47, 00, 8D, 45, F0, C7, 45, F0, 68, 00, 47, 00, 50, E8, 7C, 27, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5697

Code size:
85.5 KB (87,552 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://2xpshiw.3tio8y2sd2.com/bvD9OwwlEcH8r0pdTRKucj2VpgUmDm27WkmrKgCMAThsRVNu-VSf8PFtG8TcJIFLicG5pkqdafsbPlLxjBCnCxAiYjGLJfagmhAhQO6OeMMXuuPehOOoD__Pahee_3NN?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7313265952

http://www.softwcdf.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=247&dv1=ad241-gb&kw1=ad241-gb-qyc&uuid=8ff6dc55-82ba-47b4-5d89-9a6a8bf161e0&dv3=8ff6dc55-82ba-47b4-5d89-9a6a8bf161e0

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