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Setup.exe

Setup Manager 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.exe by Setup Manager has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Setup Manager LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
27ef405f21049d3d402b42a4294e804f

SHA-1:
30872b111710297fb78caa4d5be32b2e57fbfe01

SHA-256:
8be5cac72b7421def866a21a92d1557c43f6186080b50e91ae37003a3e027267

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:30:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.02

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.Gen
7.11.213.24

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20132

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.X potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.03.02.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.11.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

File size:
472.6 KB (483,928 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Manager LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/16/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/16/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Manager LLC, O=Setup Manager LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0083BDD227DBB7AC8288AA961219124A1B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/28/2015 12:14:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nboZDUcG7zlGafQsyIuK+IM8prLOw8V7CoSn:boZYcPtpIuKYsFc

Entry address:
0x18E900

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 52, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, ED, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9F, C9, 18, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, F5, A8, 06, 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:
7.9371  (probably packed)

Code size:
432 KB (442,368 bytes)

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