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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 setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 6wdnhtqzmev.idjqm6i6.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
642c3e6389209d6fed6ce2c23eab7cf5

SHA-1:
1d5ad133e0bdbd75065c22b4b1f7b69c0116c192

SHA-256:
e45938cf766a55eab3d769a4fd3cbf0011f70e33cfd4d761a4be49fae7840b09

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/18/2024 2:37:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.188.174

avast!
SoftPulse-AO [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3280

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.B
20192

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-15861c8a
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14120

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.25.07

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6936

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhawww
0.28.6.63726

Norman
SoftPulse.O
11.20141125

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.25.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.11.25.6

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.15377
2.0.0.1992

File size:
357.5 KB (366,040 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
10/23/2014 2:51:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Jj7pqcZKxTvR3TaukI9fD2xOdKCAJ/L4xGFdD6NrioBiX+TXBNy4Ijw:Jj7JKVVGukeL2xOdKd3dGAoBW+bBNy4L

Entry address:
0xEE6E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://6wdnhtqzmev.idjqm6i6.com/e94IMZWRkmf27cwaJyk2ftdN0WbYICazHDX18l4BmZFvsFTOWis_NpWtNYuWbqG0yD0BrG_bYtg3dDVJekgYbb--8SpSAJT6nDJy2Pbo1oZ9_jyeZUOL8FwnjjQk7Xvs?sbb=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

http://ttb.dlwlyoursoftlist.com/download/request/.../3UurdOc4?ClickID=2ef4b89ba90e490994d1507cfe0b7410

http://www.myloopme.com/api/r/.../?tid=31062322571414188893

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