setup.exe

Softpulse 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 Softpulse SL has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer.
Publisher:
Softpulse SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e579f1bb585d1a9525d304916213fd6b

SHA-1:
f9b37916dc8000ded953d70772be1f39ed05cdd5

SHA-256:
c769be87c7ad00bf004e81ada0f1e5c6ebbef612baa99a97a54f0c16ba13c298

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
12/25/2024 3:47:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3449

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Softpulse.A
18485

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.6.24

McAfee
PUP-FIG!E579F1BB585D
5600.7105

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.06.08.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SoftpulseSL.I
14.6.8.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.SoftPulse!6.197F
23.00.65.14606

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
30086

File size:
810.8 KB (830,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/11/2014 2:48:56 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2015 2:48:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Softpulse SL, O=Softpulse SL, L=Guia de Isora, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11210602DAEE0BE4AA7D855EE48D3D77A3CC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/3/2014 12:09:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3HAVdbgYZFkLri0InZF1o2Bd9aFtry9rK1u3sPDaYskpR3rw:3H1AFx0Ild9aFtrmrKgY7rw

Entry address:
0x4E119

Entry point:
E8, EA, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 57, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 65, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, D2, 37, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, CD, 0C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 45, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 16, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 11, 56, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 23, 14, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, C1, FF, 75, 0C, 57, FF, 75, 08, E8, A2, 0A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 39, 7D, 10, 74, B6, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 83, 37, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, AD...
 
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Code size:
464.5 KB (475,648 bytes)

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