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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 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4096.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
14f99fbbbd10ea59e18c8260db15fbf1

SHA-1:
deed5c3045dc07e69c0f1ee81a075b83c36c88c7

SHA-256:
a8e2d73d38d62b2e33dcfb9f964f75820a2c50433b8b2bd9300e0c0ef2f239d7

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
11/6/2024 6:39:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
886

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.170.84

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
1.0.20.1220

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.H
19389

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13230

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.01.01

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dejvde
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.I
14.9.1.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 1:59:59 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:
8/29/2014 9:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IrK6dClXmekxlm1dl4r260n4dz0as5jc3AZ1COwiUP/5lq8A4:IrBew72604doSw6ew7

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.mxp4096.com/qco2LuxnPdKM9I_5dvFSt4ptmAYFi9jKC67A1_nCRNP_SieYCleIdQwzOmgsWgKyIkRPiXK3Dva0fnC0z-ploqD76JapARDL4mV_66FL6Xg?sbb=r90m6IvP4JKg8AfpENyGpc19kndO6o7XvOvSMtgHhMZSVQj3Lu6KtuApYmoPCRJWLqbndS2iBYoTyq0Rsy69WicZbHYNYFN2GllXuNlrbbd4RXCijjnbARdU1gHpO2vCwsjlkb5H2F6koh8idH1LY3xowiXK29d65qVpjhjHTEKHfjezMWXPcj2R1vDw4pFWneYTUiEVh8kjHWT84KtDzB878oHZssoPRfmjSrCE3xHC6MlW8GplJjy3uBSMCNicYD2ym3QavpIH2qfwPVGbPZf8MotrGwoKrA676eZ5ZXR5F9xiEuPp150WVT5XosMkRdBYG77ToJnwoRxwA1X1wU4dsG04JdXLY0bM2zS3BoRZHsk0w9tcJ22eiIXx8J8aQ4qXbL6KogSGcysWeu7IFrt1JxpvZbrpJvi160Qhs7ICHYydNyXcPg8TGMyU6gBcBfhDANDm0lDeQHpYmZORcxcY1miOUCfh0kU0uQHAnlAFC58CI3afarmxyJ0dJyqjoJEpIHerRVDNrKEuepKwAYpYri77aAbk6FzeYaYen8Zfdkm3JetnjEOfXerh58ubHMXoFnphob2v4Gfvuk8Z9Cdz5mnyG4YvXWfRssFsoZGPg48saFFwCYYtcYnlh29cdrDwr4OTZqmZPEvzQ2DMtJc9vGLHPpf0RYahRC6a8cpXUDZ9iphofTjJo7NjvQ0dnnGzvqp3b7VXBlJjQ6CT2MWdFAxfntmEZeWmRR6aadFO070H2lj8sGwzmra9cO4PXUy2Tjy3SDGC9s0y2Q0BvkkCymsiNX1NilIrdNhmI8PvsYLNFDhzatrQMRqjuPt0IT9xKsLIgV5pUEEhmJBEq06OblNkznAP

http://ttb.javdownsoft.net/download/request/.../SEezCR5K?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6900264285

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