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player setup.exe

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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f639a6d3812e422fef73eabf552803db

SHA-1:
7f22e4f75f51eb344be919fdd58d4eb3c8984fb7

SHA-256:
c81de89f38814e6dec3fdc23f32741d211539dd1e6c478e3553f809034df6a23

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:03:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
746

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/PECompact
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.203.0

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3224

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
1.0.20.100

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20770

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.107
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
8.15.01.20.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
1/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-e8f52f8c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2015-20-01_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14689

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.01.19.06

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6880

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
16.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dmhxcl
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Inject.!gen
11.20150119

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.19.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.1.19.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15117

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.86
2.0.0.2038

File size:
829.1 KB (849,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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:
1/16/2015 8:28:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wDFhwFzsQNLAr5bj/b4FKHrJ841gAQguqMwP1:MFhwFzPBYb02y4SA5MU

Entry address:
0xD1F6

Entry point:
B8, 04, 4F, 4F, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 72, 77, 61, 73, F1, 69, 6F, 75, 37, 69, 00, BD, E0, 1B, 9D, F3, 0F, E0, 04, B2, 30, 6F, C5, B2, 4E, 4C, DD, DE, AB, D6, 05, 75, 42, 60, 93, 74, E5, 55, A7, 31, D3, 5C, 00, F1, 79, C9, BD, 9B, F6, 2C, BA, 73, E8, 12, 7F, 3E, 56, 3A, 57, A3, F2, 41, 8D, 9A, BC, 5A, E7, 98, 33, DD, 73, 1B, C4, 6F, B6, 82, AB, 92, 10, 9B, 1B, 94, 63, B4, 0C, AF, EB, 94, 42, 06, 8E, F0, D5, 51, 7C, CA, 01, D0, 68, 23, 6D, 3D, F6, E2...
 
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Entropy:
7.9793  (probably packed)

Code size:
146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)

The file player setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://z5hkdo8uw.v0qj4ujd.com/WRR2fvzJpW8Av52wLI-6j5oJzMVhLSbc5_OVHkWwshHfvFp1lEZVmHAlfVH4YwbZIg3RM8miFM5KDY3UAmeqrF9SDc2ekMHnD9ZRcXZNKFvfOLFRKCXe9H-s5NAngE03iHjaqHNW0Hor3Mxp9XIjm51Fful-Vac5e91JCE32g_lh9TSP_Xbk5n31DlwqRaqBHgw8BIfan7CGWbjvEPIDcA?sbb=['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

http://z5hkdo8uw.v0qj4ujd.com/WRR2fvzJpW8Av52wLI-6j5oJzMVhLSbc5_OVHkWwshHfvFp1lEZVmHAlfVH4YwbZIg3RM8miFM5KDY3UAmeqrF9SDc2ekMHnD9ZRcXZNKFvfOLFRKCXe9H-s5NAngE03iHjaqHNW0Hor3Mxp9XIjm51Fful-Vac5e91JCE32g_lh9TSP_Xbk5n31DlwqRaqBHgw8BIfan7CGWbjvEPIDcA?sbb=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

http://ttb.foraprogram.com/download/request/.../2XXbMR8J?d1=275368&clickid=01_106378524_bd1670ff-3dea-4f82-a27e-a5734ffd81af&http://ttb.getsoftwrs.com/download/request/.../2XXbMR8J?d1=275368&clickid=01_106378524_bd1670ff-3dea-4f82-a27e-a5734ffd81af&PubID=5380415_

http://dl.game-time.co/.../donwload?CID=275368&SID=CA&AFID=316495&rd=1&AffiliateReferenceID=25217_560277612&p_r=Global_Gameoff_STT_Solitaire

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