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setup_v2.exe

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_v2.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4090.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ccc8485a7749370cde2e41831910e0f0

SHA-1:
b22421ad64ff1fbfdb96b89446528363ce7b64e4

SHA-256:
d65f756d1cf2b8b70ac8648009383c306473bb069c88b078bbd41e30a4a8a33a

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
11/24/2024 5:22:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
868

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.170.24

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3346

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Zusy.105611
1.0.20.1315

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-35
0.98/19407

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.H
19563

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.105611
14.09.20

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.TVJF!tr
9/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-2e7f3c3f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Zusy.105611
11.2014-20-09_7

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flash_player_14_plugin.exe (Adware)
2014.12.1.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.3225

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.20.01

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7002

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Zusy.105611
15.0.0.789

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dejvde
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.20.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.I
14.9.20.0

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11990
2.0.0.1927

File size:
1.4 MB (1,458,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_v2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
6/13/2015 11:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=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:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/30/2014 7:40:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IrK6dClXmekxlm1dl4r260n4dz0as5jc3AZ1COwiUP/5lq8Aj:IrBew72604doSw6ewM

Entry address:
0x69D4

Entry point:
E8, 27, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, C0, 47, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 25, 48, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, F8, C0, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6026

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file setup_v2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4090.com/Y8oAARRxirk0uaSfFQ5bj0k1S5KbhxxpgdFgtimGQfEdkMuclx7EETMvt6uPQ3ReFlB9aQvoD-KXhz9yiwn7l0L8a7x98oVSrMOuEpRY-aY?sbb=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

http://ttb.javdownsoft.net/download/request/.../SEezCR5K?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6873151292

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