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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 34 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:
e229267bcad296200bd7b476be850080

SHA-1:
6a46b91e7da294f001fa95f8a1fba1ef65d6a7f8

SHA-256:
2bf0e5d5847504b1ac99ff0c596f4ef86d8462d63b28bc7a9d8d8a4ba092ab63

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:53:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
6489972

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.206.0

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3213

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
1.0.20.150

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20000

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20902

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11099

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
1/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-42cf8173
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Agent
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14814

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.30.01

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
16.0.0.90

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.difgrl
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.30.01

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A.mue
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.1.30.13

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_DRIVERUPD_DL120004.UVPA
7.2.30

Trend Micro
TROJ_DRIVERUPD_DL120004.UVPA
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.DriverUpd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.42
2.0.0.2049

File size:
925.9 KB (948,168 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:
11/5/2014 5:18:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Amf8PzkvaBHmLV8P22zx+kdJ00Bvuyymhcx1UG6HyNrSjqOuPn6mc2RREYJaR1:bSkv/VCWkdJ0OpGmyNtjPn68REYsX

Entry address:
0x100C6

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 70, 25, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, 98, 48, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 62, 7B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
158 KB (161,792 bytes)

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