spotify-setup.exe

Terucihom

Sambamedia 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 spotify-setup.exe, “Terucihom Setup ” by Sambamedia llc 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Sambamedia llc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Terucihom

Description:
Terucihom Setup

MD5:
817457b394e5510c162ea7110e554b2d

SHA-1:
3ecfdd8eea9d806c59d5466d8cf4e2a246f6fd3d

SHA-256:
9c2a5ca3d5334b0ceb7b3fd6c1e2ec55b2fec57e7bf5d87321f4c71b539dbeca

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/26/2024 8:30:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.14.8

File size:
951.4 KB (974,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.8

Copyright:
Program Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\spotify-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/21/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/20/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia llc, O=Sambamedia llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
08AF0B7DB5193EDC6FFE31467E46AA55

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

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