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setup.exe

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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from oplpab.zp9dp8r.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ac3aa54a1674160a7e9a757335f9159a

SHA-1:
92539100c2cecad2da99aacaad3644e787a370ad

SHA-256:
178dbcfbdb79ac0366c24882de467d0eba385b31c127d719ec19ff74f5aeca64

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
8/5/2025 1:45:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1005143
6506914

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.206.100

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DJ [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1005143
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20012

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.B
20924

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1005143
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-15861c8a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1005143
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Generic.1005143
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.02.01.11

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1005143
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dmgoul
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Generic.1005143
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A.mue
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Softpulse
15.2.1.11

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_DRIVERUPD_EA220002.UVPM
7.2.32

Trend Micro
TROJ_DRIVERUPD_EA220002.UVPM
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.15377
2.0.0.2050

File size:
357.4 KB (366,016 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 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:
10/23/2014 1:51:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5j7pqcZKxTvR3TaukI9fD2xOdKCAJ/L4xGFdD6NrioBiX+TXBNy4Ij+k:5j7JKVVGukeL2xOdKd3dGAoBW+bBNy48

Entry address:
0xEE6E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8090

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://oplpab.zp9dp8r.com/tAtGdVMQ0I2oetF5QMJ3kwHTTOAx2dCWbYc_1o3sAjkt9s3q4y9B9w1qq-d5UH8hAKb-BFwUe99P2jBX5B-xtDTOUt6hcDz-unGzcfNTWLjMRwZb8qHTtANToH0e_36R?sbb=91KyoNXmNavQRXVp0isbmHeoCS2vPFUTcNPhuuXld8y2opFu82UZwt0TnmzMw8KOMxYWwJRxDMXdDMpHrUrV68sNSCH5jRgVrqaTnCsV3KBpcPOgwCStN19bcF7wKOlF7sF595xfgp7ecOGqGowKzO94TFLcWaA6kh0qzkoyvUlGXT8gBG7M1X1ee63ckkBcmJyoYeCz4PS99CArGAJ5hjQEy6xbhmPQektf7YN6foq75HD79ey0kuwNkYHeZLp3qTVIewwYYHyn5X74rooZv50J2MApuFaPyzHRrt1Py4ZIAqfUIrtrybk7t6bhZiLc3BxtmekcuhxUhd9TA8jib9vkaFECMBISUlGEBIYCc0IzSOPIyDQ8X4ScJPo9geK4jQ79m4jk3PgZFDyyJeZnyvi8ayKojuIXqIXgLSJWfl2P6Qi8j7Jq3WClstq19WE9xAUOXcNquRIVdM2QypFUz11SUapNxS6F77V1dDFYM2I9o5yxUUREhK40PcsBnmzAIxw9FxEHeAGUTPGo9iE5YbMyaCESzBDl5eQHtNzi3BrNd6PcutP61CY49ZRt9wmCH4vwPNYsziEXBNiiFUR28LzPwea9od5x2u6K2dtcdKl016VFclIVP90OwSXlx7GAiAIK9bv5u7nHUoEt65kAM2FTKDJtBna7IP1sZTvcZJGDTn6MmU0lWrkLbQ7qQcu4iG7rd15Tr5uOlaWBYS9rMwZjTGeuqICxBMrddyxAQmMdu43MFELTSGFh4I90m0xS5iaexz4mamTTJIoLNTadCQMMqBcWbQ7ERCIrNTkX4LS4WGzJUzXqt8zfiwjgFD71kr4QhjcqQ

http://ttb.dlwlmysoftlist.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7766890460

http://flash.zuqiuing.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=215&dv1=ad209-gb&kw1=ad209-gb&uuid=85483eaf-467f-45f0-46ac-8881aee722fc&dv3=85483eaf-467f-45f0-46ac-8881aee722fc

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