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App secure 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 google chrome.exe by App secure has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
App secure LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
16f2b5029d7a1f398ecf6d384bcab05e

SHA-1:
02784a94847c5881dba00ad542af4b64d5fd6133

SHA-256:
59a076c4f589ee7ad922452544b1b18cd8a327423473d0b72274151204f22c06

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 1:20:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.07

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.Gen
7.11.214.46

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-FZ [PUP]
2014.9-150419

AVG
AdPlugin
2016.0.3135

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.80539
1.0.20.545

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.175
9.0.1.0109

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.80539
8.15.04.19.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.AA potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.80539
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of unconfirmed 878393.torchdownload (Adware)
2015.7.20.17

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Softpulse.Bundler
15.4.19.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.DriverUpd!6.1AAB
23.00.65.15417

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38882

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.68975
2.0.0.2143

File size:
547 KB (560,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
App secure LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=App secure LLC, O=App secure LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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:
5D0A1845D85007CD040B350F48C5F721

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/4/2015 3:28:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BrVHyUDJADyYLZHuJaMJZfRldbQisSadBPyHQLwcIgcCy7crjQuvax45:B/DUtHTytbNsRLqwLwD19oNvaxY

Entry address:
0x197390

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9054

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
965.5 KB (988,672 bytes)

The file google chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.yosoftwrp.com/download/request/.../np5Edylm?PubID=5426_6947_5530&ClickID=10452636042

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