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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 26 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)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
f5df65b4f079583a862466f571de933a

SHA-1:
a28817479549086c9e391e77c12f739ba9df6a88

SHA-256:
486dcb3c5c736cffcf302c893d8611732a5010ce44c3a0a5b5522f3f00e381f8

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:53:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
827

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen4
7.11.182.116

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-ADB [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3305

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
1.0.20.1515

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-799801
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.3
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10646

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.UUTA!tr
10/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-b23c7483
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-30-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.30.06

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6961

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dgvedy
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141030

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.2.18

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.122707
2.0.0.1972

File size:
1.2 MB (1,230,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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:
10/16/2014 10:50:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:V4oEn59/4MeNcazpoqO12c/LGQx/fgHRM+EpcK:c5zsLyZyifgxu

Entry address:
0x79F6

Entry point:
E8, CD, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, A6, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, BD, 44, 00, FF, 15, D0, 60, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, C4, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 6E, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 85, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, C5, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 98, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 70, 27, 44, 00, E8, 3F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 78, 8B, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 68, 27...
 
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Code size:
81 KB (82,944 bytes)

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