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setup.exe

SOFTFORCE 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 setup.exe by SOFTFORCE 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.dllmagnobox.com.
Publisher:
SOFTFORCE LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
df5b714dc63da3c35de02cdc0905f737

SHA-1:
0bd8a5b6827c19ca7b3676e9bec3bcee82ebd546

SHA-256:
febbb796af3d30cd3ed2dde414789d894392f247a57620de4ceaedc7962115cd

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:
7/14/2025 7:59:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.SOFTFORC.Bundler (M)
16.6.25.13

File size:
669.9 KB (686,016 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}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SOFTFORCE LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/10/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SOFTFORCE LLC, O=SOFTFORCE 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:
33BB3B97566AF3E76EB1CA5F67A62CAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2015 7:14:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SE4MPYxjsqM776himhxOdTu5MuBGqqTugX1pIgyNdnZnN9rx920846aZRf:dbkwqAaxOBub8p1kZzrx9RZRf

Entry address:
0x1A3000

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
632 KB (647,168 bytes)

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

http://admin.dllmagnobox.com/MTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEyMzQ1NrqJ2HDO3-waDwOmKMWgiH0AHt1A5vALJ9IbvNmXJToyc3iGkUGRyMCdA5A8P2VrFNvi4OxU_5nmSDh30UYJlCWKDwygATvw-VrWtTdgMyW6SfuwJvMr6740agzQvWrJ289nse021VBVFR6Tatp35sqlX7GcEKlxHPqhJJ0udbrwU7R2SyZr1UjmynbmBZT4Een_sGwfVP11O25WQ_TyWVLllZqDwskmVTGKFEfjAQjTnfi6Z7EhYn8L1CD0u50cZkkTUpLuLJdhoIaFt7bl7IC2s3GDaG2Tq8iUMMBsw9FFm7_F67zLZY8JJ1IPJE7IiyZRQj4f9DqquhKvDkJ_OsA54VjRN2cP2haB5c4V4iKsaAXuXY4g1XmKd6Y71s8AQ9B76hiFKKNWYm4NtFuaQX-DIxiF4Kbv7QwYGzFOzOUo

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