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Softpulse SLU

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 Softpulse SLU has been detected as adware by 25 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from a.juiceknowledge.com.
Publisher:
Softpulse SLU  (signed and verified)

MD5:
784ff92377bb271f993dc6ea5f4df281

SHA-1:
675c7379f5cdc5190328444e3edd2b59ee7efb30

SHA-256:
f05f3b418df8042c7d017806ed28dc18541d84e29c3d1f009d9ae2b3a9396627

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/24/2024 5:12:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
933

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.07.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Softpulse.B
7.11.162.16

avast!
Win32:Adware-BRZ [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Softpulse
2015.0.3411

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
1.0.20.990

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Softpulse.A
18876

Dr.Web
Adware.DigiPlug.1
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-7488f3d7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-17-07_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12747

McAfee
CryptDomaIQ
5600.7067

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.5
15.0.0.594

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.DigiPlug.daxzfw
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.17.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SoftpulseSLU.F
14.7.17.3

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.194431
2.0.0.1860

File size:
814 KB (833,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softpulse SLU

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softpulse SLU, O=Softpulse SLU, STREET="El Pozo, 17B", L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38680, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F5AD21F5B60D3815776CE20025D5B9B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2014 10:51:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UgQk6I6rjHaK7Ub/V798aIDFH/OakXC0aJktazsmR/sPDaY7IuT:Ug4+KU4aI+XC0X8Rwvf

Entry address:
0x4E2B0

Entry point:
E8, F3, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 57, 33, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 65, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 4A, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, D6, 0C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 45, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 16, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 11, 56, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 2C, 14, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, EB, C1, FF, 75, 0C, 57, FF, 75, 08, E8, AB, 0A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 39, 7D, 10, 74, B6, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, FB, 37, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, AD...
 
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Code size:
465.5 KB (476,672 bytes)

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

http://a.juiceknowledge.com/NCIC/20130129183553494E434647493034_3b034fb5-44f0-4cb9-9fcd-22f8f8483ff3/.../Setup.exe

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