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setup.exe

Wizard

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 40 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.memorablec.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
813fece66b925d939d5cf2fd6fb81d7e

SHA-1:
b00f8bf7224051b2150f915b57c473e89a135d25

SHA-256:
6293e999848ab337ea8b1ec4cd21d49eecc3426b0ef6eea64e66894129392149

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/17/2024 3:49:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
551

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.17

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
2014.9-150803

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2016.0.3029

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftPulse
4.0.3.1583

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
1.0.20.1075

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Multiplug-33061
0.98/20280

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.0215

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.170434
8.15.08.03.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.U potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse.R
8/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor
11.2015-03-08_2

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup (31).exe (Adware)
2015.9.7.21

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14354

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.1640

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2015.08.03.02

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6685

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
16.0.0.645

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dkklbf
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
11.20150803

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.03.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.DriveUpd.DC4
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdate.Bundler (M)
15.8.2.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Inject.gas!1075356141
23.00.65.15801

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9715

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01L914
7.2.215

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
1.1 MB (1,130,512 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
12/18/2014 7:53:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PuklkMVqd1t8jEIoCTaPG0j4DeuH5GyAw64vYr1IZq6T7UNU7hm92J6Gz1VwFAHn:P3jl2WzbZL6gEAqEVmA7x6FAnc6

Entry address:
0x1C176

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 6F, 35, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 94, 94, 48, 00, E8, CE, 2E, 00, 00, 68, 38, 20, 49, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 8C, 94, 48, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.5636

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://www.memorablec.com/down/java/.../down.php?sid=497&dv1=ad490-us&kw1=ad490-us-xx&uuid=1bfe4d20-3a8b-484d-5f72-daa44c35c78f&dv3=1bfe4d20-3a8b-484d-5f72-daa44c35c78f

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