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Softpulse SLU

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 Softpulse SLU has been detected as adware by 26 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:
Softpulse SLU  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8097a590f16732fc0301c324ff5e3a73

SHA-1:
3ed2fc5537cadc140ff9ba7510b0ffa1be3d0a4a

SHA-256:
9366e17263dc23c8e969e6b7cf324000be1c00de30332559dd91368238b9977e

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/19/2024 11:48:45 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
887

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.170.64

AVG
Softpulse
2015.0.3365

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
1.0.20.1220

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-813947
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Softpulse.A
19383

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28117
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-7488f3d7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.01.04

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7021

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.deginv
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
11.20150122

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SoftpulseSLU.K
14.9.1.4

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.46259
2.0.0.2033

File size:
786 KB (804,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softpulse SLU

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softpulse SLU, O=Softpulse SLU, STREET="El Pozo, 17B", L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38680, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F5AD21F5B60D3815776CE20025D5B9B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/5/2014 4:30:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MMZUyvdeSxdhjcnRRRItH7nSeHC0O/E7x41ErHgs3C4/Hf9WoQxS4UsPDaYbRs5:MMZJ36RRItzSa2EO1g3rHf9WoqjnRs5

Entry address:
0x4D2E7

Entry point:
E8, 4C, 88, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 57, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 65, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 49, 44, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, D4, 0C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 45, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 16, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 11, 56, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 65, 1F, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, C1, FF, 75, 0C, 57, FF, 75, 08, E8, B4, 06, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 39, 7D, 10, 74, B6, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, FA, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, AD...
 
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Code size:
458.5 KB (469,504 bytes)

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