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setup.exe

SetupWizard

Plugin Update 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 Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 33 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 6iphd84rozs.j47ujtsndk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SetupWizard

Description:
Setup Wizard

Version:
3.4.5.2

MD5:
146a8163f94892f8ee02cdd401b3f394

SHA-1:
ec785a8d6d7307c46fc8fbbc1650a4a7759b9531

SHA-256:
42c4b069452b8b6f1066a60356b570948d9e4e1d07edf60dc8697e73583e65ae

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/7/2024 5:38:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.F
6517195

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.11.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.1014112
7.11.189.122

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DJ [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRKBEzF9flCBB3lUTxVRgRWBCRxTQYEP}
2016.0.3210

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.1522

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.165890
1.0.20.165

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20018

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20223

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2015.02.02.12

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.165890
16.0.0.99

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djmoky
0.28.6.63726

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.F
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.02.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.2.12

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.16
2.0.0.2051

File size:
960.5 KB (983,520 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.5.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SetupWizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update 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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/28/2014 6:52:44 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Pob9GXioEE6FY5fQ5emJYeXOxXzF6oHU9gfd:PohGXiBE6FY1ps656tg1

Entry address:
0x118E6

Entry point:
B8, 30, F2, 56, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 2A, FB, B6, 3A, 1C, 64, E5, 8A, D4, C7, FD, 61, 8E, E7, E8, E9, B4, 0A, 4C, 91, E3, 22, 20, 39, CE, 45, CE, CE, D5, D6, F9, 25, BA, 89, 97, 3F, 4A, 32, 73, 92, 1D, B4, B7, 8A, F2, 3B, 40, A1, 0F, E4, 3F, D9, FE, 2B, 6B, B2, B7, A5, 26, 45, CE, 8D, E0, 84, 93, B3, 69, C6, 53, 90, 23, 6D, D5, 49, CE, 85, 4B, 61, DE, F6, 6E, 89, 8A, CA, BC, 33, 93, 9E, E5, F0, CE, 8F, 6E...
 
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Entropy:
7.9777

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
155 KB (158,720 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://6iphd84rozs.j47ujtsndk.com/vhwf94l8yyLAWoG6SM3VzPeR5YGtRX05M50hj6NRjRVWzZpwmirXQdlej0zrw-SIZKNjqNqshPffwARkItNA6xcfV-HGkHOHDUYx25zUz_DxWDOorlv5CHtIqUfqILEc?sbb=['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

http://6iphd84rozs.j47ujtsndk.com/vhwf94l8yyLAWoG6SM3VzPeR5YGtRX05M50hj6NRjRVWzZpwmirXQdlej0zrw-SIZKNjqNqshPffwARkItNA6xcfV-HGkHOHDUYx25zUz_DxWDOorlv5CHtIqUfqILEc?sbb=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

http://ttb.thesoftwerr.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8367562317

http://www.papiba.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=479&dv1=ad472-us&kw1=ad472-us-qyc&uuid=1cb8c3af-9be9-486e-4f08-9064f4f70468&dv3=1cb8c3af-9be9-486e-4f08-9064f4f70468

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