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Software 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 application google chrome.exe by Software 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. 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:
Software Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1b1fb42a068f6550fe124b90ee0349c6

SHA-1:
fb27e2385b3475e6f970a47b5888562248b5ee35

SHA-256:
297c8b12d0be0fddac2a74bab47ac9bfab5308c9680b0f612e07426e77f8edf3

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:
5/12/2024 12:04:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.25.14

File size:
554.7 KB (567,968 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Setup LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/8/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/9/2016 12:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
12303936AE01DB9407835F22B0D1C0DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:doPGCra1mp9bdTGz3uv823f5ZazKJ4/eQoX9AH7vUjBOVj6zylTzf:doFmMpvaL4TroKJuVVH7vSBOVjllv

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://admin.magnodnw.com/yvfCLCeFSmRNYFwnKLyZ-k2vnE6jZA2w3Sd8OhxDw9j9LAXUdBDuhh6cXl-wtI3bBXPNNvjcLuTPuDl1pwY_3ivf8-HYaKbZAGXV-J4eWshBsvBZBQu20U4YfQrbf-vROo_CqDZaD8mD7osio79qxu_mWNIKuEU2UgT5CVlWWe8NCGWPI_ZzlBoQoaUeqjbttZmBGdMJ35hgDNojEJEeYgt8ONrApgrwjF6r0UOj6fO8jtz_L-7Xn8Ns0WKCzHulYUEX8AQl-oerZF1xmTJzTUuY_yrOKhqpHmOD4gIp7zEWK3GtO9ILdcwOpUt6KQhkLAVNcYX3iA3SksEvXTCeDpGSB0kAPm9cNePwPW9MuXeK3b1JQd0-ff8HVGPzlsrwnHZRqnSktSBK152fQ0EgJqidfU7rmnsmuXpvU_TAD3G1MywCy4POgiExCG552TERhSq5CIyPl7oJg821ZRg1_hCXaxF12fT1SlAgWz6wSj-qjOIErQJUkCD1tSVi7q0j

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