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Trusted Download 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 Trusted Download 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Trusted Download llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b8e76b3b779b2e2b0c5f2352e083d09d

SHA-1:
bdf24c2f9ccd3406f30ed9a01864ae7ca9dd0072

SHA-256:
34cfa9b054bbad33090ee5628b02251365c7681b38bf2de4396e0c1915d3c4f5

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:
5/8/2024 6:50:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.TrustedD.Bundler (M)
16.4.6.4

File size:
674.5 KB (690,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Download llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/15/2017 3:59:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
0E9EDA73A5F0F69AD59F67111730EA37

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/30/2015 1:08:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ps9eJNhvHIzi0SRHxmVUOXem8MXv4LnroIEf/bWjD5bCETr+CAImjCcj04PYr:ps9eJTyil8UOX9xXv4von/KhbjTzAYr

Entry address:
0x1A5E70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8655

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
636 KB (651,264 bytes)

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

http://admin.magnoela.com/0vSTtQ21Sd0yzBYui95V-naDqEmUWaRN7IFWryTAFN9pFdd1VA6-Src5PxCvWRwt9GG3f4yMrGIJc7VjXtkabtc74NnqIC2aL1I3vBFYdKZyk9lskmtY4cl2A3RZta_V4VvLjbFt2M-K5bg_yZs7s7PBSzll4kwFUKs6XmFI-_og470FSqzn10eeKqbAhckQTDBlvd0Szhs3K3-ycQ8T6KK0deSavZrGqUPXY8AzWhmdUuJ8QZPF2SwY-SgQUKpgFhM-QJWrzAiWoFCssoV9O38oYn9_YzRSEkr-lghxE4NpI7rzCgwK6vZYjox7sJUk6q6LZgYRQlinKUXQ08GMiw1eJco29yApdEzaOBJsowMFWD-BiEK42Z1tg543bK0xP2na44N51cB0JflqkTdOVBjhODhRFNpb8um0ek2Nqto_-XaOEX4b883a7otEwX1o

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