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setup.exe

Softforce 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 Softforce 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.sqpi54fs.com.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2c867bcb7c649fb9d72a97e7e0425d07

SHA-1:
f85ee645f36dc3ae9e36549fd4dd5fa2c1160653

SHA-256:
1dbed074e967abeb24f63ccac6c510f5039ce50d55c3b4e6761e2e49c070ff0a

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:
12/26/2024 4:53:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.5.18.5

File size:
752 KB (770,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/3/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 9:59:59 PM

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

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:
70BFB33C404020FA465CC17A6A1894B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/7/2015 4:22:09 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:S1Yg2hnTLIAqo6EbWe70cYxhypcMJUrYc27ZuIm1HVjCu9ZgiWfUUwLrKr+:S112hLIAqoHWouXMJUrk7Z5m1HgWZest

Entry address:
0x8A1C

Entry point:
E8, 77, 04, 00, 00, E9, 37, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 48, D1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 44, D1, 40, 00, 89, 15, 40, D1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 3C, D1, 40, 00, 89, 35, 38, D1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 34, D1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 60, D1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 54, D1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 30, D1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 2C, D1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 28, D1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 24, D1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 58, D1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 4C, D1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 50, D1, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 5C, D1, 40...
 
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Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

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

http://ttb.sqpi54fs.com/download/request/.../4vEoIKcf?__tc=1425764491.403&lpsl=4a092d1567cf16ba3009c12dd55835d7&expire=1425850733&slp=www.getfilersoft.com&pub_id=P12094085&ce_cid=hFFQmyOI8LFkREevAqxDb2F0W1iY2hwu72F-ziw0Mflt9srYZhQe4vx165qPjpe2AL3iVz9PcrN_ZmZ77inC7gbJiu-lADQW6tAAcWG3mM87q9KxmDqYniDbAa2drO05my5rX_ptJGxKq0CLiOsHwnx5uM6lf0OuuEnFf8DIIeOnhvvD6BwkEikGNMBGwJ8g5xBT5ZzsMno2amK7x6tv_tp21bm6UZzyVkta7aoImuMjA9lNYjbCiwtSSLLt-2io_D_7SsIFHYHNnsMfgaVHzCqaJS841Ihv0KbyAAjgCPWDX8szR8-U3u5mld5hRxOchTJUdFefwG5faP5sT-lFN4woPSnJvDF2sWSUJkzp8fOKHNIwCd4vEPLyDjNvozlPu6FayYW5BBc8ghkI4VxB-wWjRRUId4I67zcXgGHONfY&fileName=Setup

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