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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 15 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:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
512ec9a266c14aeae3a88d7161c72b82

SHA-1:
621eed7f717dedd99a11cd7f8c142fa1ec3afcc1

SHA-256:
daef06cb30773ae36b1099793c98c7c708c8ff4eb1331dbb60af33c1d2fa5c8d

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/20/2024 3:02:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.GL
827

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.182.128

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141031

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3305

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.GL
1.0.20.1520

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20091

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10648

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.GL
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.GL
14.10.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.31.05

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6961

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
34392

File size:
377.4 KB (386,504 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:
10/28/2014 9:47:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oclplmpqjhAUlAVBUHKpi/ghUlsdZt/VZNwU8htyjuZisqpNRsYhk4IjZ:HlplmpmHAVBVg/8ZXGyWisqaYhk4q

Entry address:
0xEE6C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F6, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

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