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setup.cpl

File 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 file setup.cpl by File Setup 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.filermagno.com.
Publisher:
File Setup llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4d3e377883003aed4151ed0378c8f807

SHA-1:
4f00c0681ab42bc1d5479b76ef42ca05450fbfa1

SHA-256:
b6ab8efc4e8e9a8030a454dc4edc10ca317d794404db17e4fce97f6f23de8194

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 9:52:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.FileSetu.Bundler (M)
16.3.14.12

File size:
1.1 MB (1,192,608 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Setup llc

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/19/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/19/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Setup llc, O=File 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:
39CC7C4BD6B9058E818797B15709AF3C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/17/2015 10:00:46 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PJPoK5u9YAPu3pWfboXWD+Vhmvw5hpRDfgMK379uI:PdT+v6ZfgMgxl

Entry address:
0x3ADB0

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, F0, FD, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 10, 50, 8B, 4D, 0C, 51, 8B, 55, 08, 52, E8, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, FE, 68, E0, 56, 08, 10, 68, D0, D6, 03, 10, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 83, C4, E8, 53, 56, 57, A1, 10, 9D, 08, 10, 31, 45, F8, 33, C5, 50, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 89, 65, E8, C7, 45, E4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 0C, 00, 75, 10, 83, 3D, 5C, DB, 08, 10, 00, 75, 07, 33, C0, E9, 4E, 01...
 
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Code size:
422 KB (432,128 bytes)

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

http://admin.filermagno.com/DVSHSKQ770pmxv75PI7zo0voxIS3F6SkGRONqVrHYDLqFN830OH7cZ6ZsAhm6MQ6u93eYqyBzGuNbJUXWoWubNO_6h-PZ_lr3JhMu3XV_KA4l2pheAN__oloJIgHSD4VMfdaqBuU9B2zj49UZQTxJsNg8op0SeXwoA37SFOuKYA_tagx0sG20CiS_c3d8uHTpWDii14kSEwrFq9TaLJlrcQ9Raa6OP_aXRNoclYf1jdA4Ua3VsFhw3GFzTf2T1tC57vysoYkZGttIqJNo94IdUON13kDUuJ1mZd-zTYGlqnrYzsgMwF68lvkgDtCLqKEKG0q_vT8jyU5ssSDsboYf07Xs1eOl4keL3gCo894SbHk1Vn-_4d1N6vzIrnmO36H-4FLbCDYApclPeZd4fQiC2RbsH4zXM_Q_TvgOHU1RLK03-VaUp7N0X9o9YxB6mP1gt75tcxQ6c4nVW0gG0fqfGPk_HDU3mvNrDQkrp1vi9A

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