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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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fc9eb488d93ae665d7114921ef758b41

SHA-1:
5b462cff4217ee21f8dfda40b9dda57b1fdb573f

SHA-256:
686cbe0f65718037bb8c7b5238d7147330fe61a79add824512906f55e7f16621

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 10:33:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.01

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BP [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20012

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20920

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse
2/1/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-e2786082
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.02.01.02

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6868

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50096
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djahlq
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.02.01.02

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.1.2

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.DriverUpd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229794
2.0.0.2050

File size:
701.5 KB (718,296 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:
10/7/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 5:59:59 PM

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:
11/18/2014 6:52:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oNsrkxJDGA5sqd2Kk2YDrsc3P0GiUrXqQzTj3+4bMJ6VDATWqoSm32:oNqkjyAyIk3RMKXqQDudcsTP

Entry address:
0xEA960

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 88, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 51, 49, 0A, 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:
7.9643  (probably packed)

Code size:
664 KB (679,936 bytes)

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