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player setup.exe

Wizard

Plugin Update 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 player setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cldrg.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
dc22023a681c556073af95ef845811dd

SHA-1:
32c4a3298469335d641966379c493ce32d8f8221

SHA-256:
795326bf4dc07c0c4456fa4367f0dd8d3a7a251a81d400b47a0e4f8a5a4eb5cc

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:55:13 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
785

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.05

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2015.0.3263

Bitdefender
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
1.0.20.1730

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-21
0.98/19768

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20282

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.71680
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.P potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.71680
5.13.68

G Data
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Inject
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.12.07

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
15.0.0.1038

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djqtoc
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
11.20141212

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.12.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.M
14.12.12.7

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10182

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2003

File size:
1 MB (1,072,112 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/1/2014 12:01:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jbPCL1JgbPUv3aPLEPj+f88ChrjFZ3Iun/pgwzoO5S:ih2PUvhPjy8Nhrn3V/zzoj

Entry address:
0x172A30

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 75, 08, 17, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 28, AA, 0F, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9791  (probably packed)

Code size:
1008 KB (1,032,192 bytes)

The file player setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cldrg.com/?a=15693&c=63236&s1=sb6

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