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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 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader2.downloadinfo.co.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9b98463e13652dff45150fb0b9eedf21

SHA-1:
65cbabd95db4ff046cd759b6e2be1096b95d1e21

SHA-256:
24436544b9bb5f6d6d2b1599c2c7a8d9bca0c896734c61ccc7dbe4343d6ca3a2

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:32:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
SoftPulse-BB [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3284

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.68934
1.0.20.1630

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-78
0.98/19652

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.2
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.68934
8.14.11.22.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8073eb33
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.68934
11.2014-22-11_7

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14085

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.20.08

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6940

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.68934
15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djahlq
0.28.6.63474

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.11.20.20

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
34948

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.10
2.0.0.1987

File size:
701.5 KB (718,312 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 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 7:52:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PNsrkxJDGA5sqd2Kk2YDrsc3P0GiUrXqQzTj3+4bMJ6VDATWqoSm3F:PNqkjyAyIk3RMKXqQDudcsTU

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:
7.9642  (probably packed)

Code size:
664 KB (679,936 bytes)

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

http://downloader2.downloadinfo.co/download.php?id=8f022f30d27c45cef9fbfd61432fee2f1c84063f&z=8&p=eyJweSI6ImRpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW44IiwiYiI6ImNoMzEiLCJ1X2lkIjoiZGlfNTI4NTlmN2Q1YWE1NjMuMDQ1MDc5MDgiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjgiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzg0NDg4ODI5LCJrdyI6ImFkb2JlIHJlYWRlciIsImN1IjoiYWRvYmUgcmVhZGVyIiwiY2EiOm51bGx9

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