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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 28 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 www.flashplayerinstal.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
dea257bd7b657a13e9c0e3f5d88de515

SHA-1:
ff68496df6ec0daef7dd78524a51d0d027693661

SHA-256:
295803c04176700a37d14b7bdfe44c6ad112c4a04e694925845a6e8f4ee7c16d

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/7/2024 12:36:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
823

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-ADB [PUP]
2014.9-141103

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxflCBB3lUTxVRgQkcU4ET}
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
1.0.20.1535

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-810418
0.98/19578

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19950

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.162591
8.14.11.03.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10648

F-Prot
W32/A-7177c33f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-03-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Win32.Ruskill
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.3002

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.03.04

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6957

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
15.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dhadid
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141103

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.3.16

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10260

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4729122
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.15249
2.0.0.1973

File size:
772.5 KB (790,992 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

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 S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
10/31/2014 4:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SVCSFSEvZIZvYrsUwkwxizgPsYmBwolM+e5KLehq/JZZtcaC0fBPsSpBW:S7SKoUXwkRMCK5oKqBxcaCGsiW

Entry address:
0x7E36

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 30, 2C, 45, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, F0, 93, 45, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 28, 2C, 45, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5212

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://www.flashplayerinstal.com/installer.php?cch=cq&dc=26

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