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setup.exe

Softforce 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 Softforce 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 vbpjtedh.ys4xubkqt.com.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9db792b8310c7438487e1706a6a4224a

SHA-1:
73f88498c9b48688b979dd9ab9a99a6a9f909363

SHA-256:
fa1babbacc78e2b1a206ad0fdacc72221e25116f344eafbc3227951010a5e852

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:
4/30/2024 2:19:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.7.1.8

File size:
578 KB (591,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/4/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/5/2015 1:59:59 AM

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

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:
70BFB33C404020FA465CC17A6A1894B0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/3/2015 11:59:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sdLTQoXSq3xq+OGxp4AaTPqACJIpJa9dZ6Op+nKJ1zYiIoSsTDkFJqL357HgGs:sRZS+XxXlAaIWwORJ1zYmTQqL357AGs

Entry address:
0x1A8960

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, EC, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, AB, 69, 1A, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5D, A9, 06, 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:
7.9469  (probably packed)

Code size:
432 KB (442,368 bytes)

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

http://vbpjtedh.ys4xubkqt.com/odwF0wwIAIHIaDUMjKMwcqJlKqxlDky8eZxIhbhUcCH1KfBm9UPSKeX7hK6Aa5r4AJpKkzo4AVvPAYZMwx4z9anNEairMtAu8DjHdjMnM6pEg70vFl8jioYfteBrlVoO0BdWpGyH3jIdHgau4iHGMDbMYw0ZastJeBZSdDzBRKraNINNq_W05nWMzOGZyhvgBRRFo3gyaD6NCyr7on4ziwUEvuZkyW6gmuLIHm5K8uE

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