unconfirmed 235808.torchdownload

File Setup 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 file unconfirmed 235808.torchdownload by File Setup 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:
File Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
15029479bdec84f9fbaaa83f824d486b

SHA-1:
ea313b067640c0efc592ee8b566a7fce60024c0e

SHA-256:
dca100d31034083f093a0de451761f1e290af16d95e2210be096c243fb3a928d

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 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:
11/2/2024 7:15:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.8.20.13

File size:
685.6 KB (702,088 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\unconfirmed 235808.torchdownload

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/4/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/5/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Setup LLC, O=File Setup LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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

Serial number:
1C628BA8C7DBCB4C18B27DE2763D81C7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2015 5:01:33 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SlP0Z2OZUAwK2i4UzisAHnQR8V61g8N/d5VLSbRxUTDk+JqL3q7HgGsk:SlPrqL4UzeHRV61d/d59+UTTqL3q7AGF

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, 9C, 6E, 5E, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 00, 40, 84, C9, 75, 40, C0, DD, 16, F9, 2B, C2, 56, 57, 8B, F9, 00, 20, 16, 00, 8B, 37, 85, F6, 74, 40, 83, 3E, FD, 74, 3B, 00, 74, 14, 8B, 06, 3B, C7, 74, 09, 5F, 70, 5A, 00, 83, 78, 04, 00, 8D, 70, 04, 75, F1, 75, 17, 68, BD, C0, 83, 58, 90, 68, 58, 1B, 51, 24, E8, B6, 0B, 62, 6B, 13, CA, 26, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 8B, 47, 04, 89, 06, C7, 07, 5F, 5E, 01, F8, 2E, 45, 6A, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9055

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,113,088 bytes)

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