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Software Setup 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 application setup.exe by Software Setup has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from az836327.vo.msecnd.net.
Publisher:
Software Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
00242d80769293bb5bab7c7b5d449a0e

SHA-1:
66204d7e81bfd9a9665728d94b0c2030213a5da0

SHA-256:
0952c57f673ea307d0618948e7bed6e5f45f253027bc7987f9ef5c6d7df3c093

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/6/2024 10:34:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Software.Bundler (M)
16.6.13.22

File size:
557.3 KB (570,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Setup LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/7/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/8/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Setup LLC, O=Software Setup LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
12303936AE01DB9407835F22B0D1C0DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gX2GI9rQk68nFH9FYsyETSyLcqDTSCS4Q3:gGnrN6SzYrcLc4mCJQ3

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://az836327.vo.msecnd.net/kzp_aS8MSfqJsbR6idA4ZqY3RdKFVtqMLW09ivKM3jm-qR_zqNSYjK_1mo8LD5vypEC78caL-G5ddw7BPsEY9QlcFmU_MFaCkwp_W4o7gtOqd9qyGQMg_WbFDCVqzXHr4fn7c3LI-VnhQ2MMr6WxBQwYbEKiV7cjzoSQmtTZzfu51s3aZFAnS5cS6ShArVUccMjBgQV06SzY0UdKbrU35oJWRFDqESW0hcXW-RewvWrZsP_DwIWoPIeVkfDrAzQWQHKFgDN7D7fdSmJdlUhncJKoaZp9VWwL5N1R_r476JBSmY8yMk5eqX4aZP1R4HW2102r6A7ZEg8ulaJ93p26ejxZt4E4-5UKyDC3qDOIzrvuvg7_EgARmXkaM1CHJfMU941kZnMSncEetEHQX4xqgV3vebbHaZne-u4YdMZzTu3POucDrj7HF1cvjT4K5sRYsTBk9ZlBIKJsJKDqZXlz1Q

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