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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.dllmagnobox.com.
Publisher:
SOFTFORCE LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f2813763abc3941bf3a6a0817a1fa9ca

SHA-1:
a0381a1c67b9e78ac4ca295a7d182b32f0007698

SHA-256:
eba8145755a0e12b27ad44027f75e52005665b50f23c7ba91e5205ec42cb4c85

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
7/14/2025 7:50:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.SOFTFORC.Bundler (M)
16.7.1.17

File size:
669.9 KB (686,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SOFTFORCE LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/10/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 8:59:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
33BB3B97566AF3E76EB1CA5F67A62CAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2015 7:14:58 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yE4MPYxjsqM776himhxOdTu5MuBGqqTugX1pIgyNdnZnN9rx920846aZRe:9bkwqAaxOBub8p1kZzrx9RZRe

Entry address:
0x1A3000

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, 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:
632 KB (647,168 bytes)

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

http://admin.dllmagnobox.com/MTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEyMzQ1NrqJ2HDO3-waDwOmKMWgiH00fBb4HLiqcagSityT4Pp5msh0W7_v5GeKG2_EFjjNHSZpucDtMu_y-plaFg9n_wL-smNjjHFeKKGjL5lnbAkbkSsh1JwhSJX7eqw4I_PDFECquRfBMtCLc1iCEb3MTbonjNDCJ2WcB316YGNgFC9PSePQMNK3b0LKYdevTCl8-DQZUNabhpgsUUv75fE2KciUc7MLBZOoR1QN6GPf0z_Zmb_kKhud1Ysdy_SLSlT_J1JGTgmNnPJMkkTegSlYuHaL0XQyuPQRVGDi1iIzZ5GAYgoTUXzgTaZ1ZYI32ql4J987i2jVG1zFk2kmRn9VMl4jrks9WGYfgLljROQ38QLD5B8uL0F70y0eSpztsCP9DoqKcjvPsGa4_a2F5DewlElEVu5cSmbN8P7FqKwbR3wV

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