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sype.exe

Smart Secure Software 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 sype.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l 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.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f0233d1759c0e226cc046fb3f03fd13d

SHA-1:
01e1aed146a65777b667e5201e04fa55af028f44

SHA-256:
a65b63d4b5798c05b5133a3205b307d172b492c06ab3006b5f08d2de95408a49

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/24/2024 3:28:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.8.12.7

File size:
1.2 MB (1,287,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/17/2014 5:59:49 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 5:59:49 AM

Subject:
E=contact@smartsecuresoftware.com, CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121E50EC4A4247FFA7B123476B988982563

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/4/2014 8:45:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Vzx/gOW0LXXBY1EgzHWMHtLLUz1ydC3aLjARPrzQ:F5WqBkELsmzgdCQjA5Y

Entry address:
0x7F7C

Entry point:
E8, B6, 6A, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, 7B, 14, 00, 00, FF, 35, 30, C0, 44, 00, FF, 15, EC, F0, 42, 00, C3, FF, 35, 30, C0, 44, 00, FF, 15, EC, F0, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 33, 62, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 9F, 71, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, B6, 71, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 30, C0, 44, 00, FF, 15, EC, F0, 42, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, E8, F0, 42, 00, A3, 30, C0, 44, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, F3, 73, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
7.5733

Code size:
182.5 KB (186,880 bytes)

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