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Setup.exe

Softpulse 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 file Setup.exe by Softpulse S.l has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Softpulse S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
20c365017457711e0ea4f09e2490cce6

SHA-1:
671ed9085c67847cd112fe67fcc6a33d2deadd4e

SHA-256:
c4f50307b3e45d6796463e87f8c990d8efc9acb8a2b6a7c1e17e732b31d24c61

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:34:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.PKX
675

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.31

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.oani
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-ER [PUP]
2014.9-150401

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.3153

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.PKX
1.0.20.455

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.185
9.0.1.091

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.PKX
8.15.04.01.12

Fortinet FortiGate
PossibleThreat
4/1/2015

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.PKX
11.2015-01-04_4

G Data
Adware.Agent.PKX
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.30.18

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2260

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DigitalPlugin.C
v2015.04.01.12

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.PKX
16.0.0.273

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dppdhf
0.30.8.659

nProtect
Adware.Agent.PKX
15.04.24.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.25.22

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
39486

File size:
536.1 KB (548,960 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softpulse S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softpulse S.l., O=Softpulse 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:
492522DB26914D38C21A797768B88A13

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2015 11:53:53 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:s7dsT3qZS9NlcLIcy9iUJVhnJiNz8PzGlTl6NaHoSUHC5:s71kncLIcy9iUbhUpQKlTY9HC5

Entry address:
0x1AB680

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, ED, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, F5, 9C, 1A, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 71, A6, 07, 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:
7.9487  (probably packed)

Code size:
496 KB (507,904 bytes)

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