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Plugin Update SL

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 SL 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 admin.filermagno.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
791e5cea86c5da1f6c889fc22e7cf25c

SHA-1:
8dfb5365c527f7efe27b4b210019945ac0787550

SHA-256:
cbe799286185e4a4b74ec2d08f8a2ff77021cbf9c6894e0ec2b0489b976b4db2

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:
5/19/2024 11:15:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.3.9.4

File size:
667.5 KB (683,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/23/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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

Serial number:
61AB9AA4D7FF7EA15E42B70E3A571482

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2015 12:02:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Z3tMauoDudy2am+9oZ2XcOltdroiIsMvXAswpUBv18Bu2hezk6:pt0E2aFoZ2MOltdroiVeXtfpe3Mzk6

Entry address:
0x1A0D20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
624 KB (638,976 bytes)

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

http://admin.filermagno.com/NvbHeD9RecM23LJXy5sdicDr60pYmTj2RNdtBW6uaol8OVQZk4cc236WqdgmPmPfqbukVVfHqzG9S5xkWshVF5clraT5Umz1ykVzJfm3ozNi6H8kYZCho-eGVZMIdGdonWWWQTe5x-WDoRCG8rQGPCi-XG_mVVRO2WeXL7KIQeFHRlwJ5IgA8rdHC1YxqxfMUGCm_4cBqUTSQwyJg8ZJBieMWsrO7n4iaYGTBpVAR8yHQe7Ux3JB1FM_qSuXqqoQhvYJs2lzwk64mXo_V46A0aUAFmad18_GzCHAsYgLbt7HjdHKtwjLlszKs8nVhglTpDf2XCUTpPYlmz_SNOI7qrfOSXJ3dBtsLyqp-1mExShmGj6Cz2WF4muvkFflGdZ1qQFFabmylak14mFRTtjv2fPpp2TZF61nOiWoQwhkf18HI-NKKhHtA-HrRJHFg1qv

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