Setup.exe
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 file 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
MD5:
7701efe5cb9124d69e9430418c59bd55
SHA-1:
b08395fc1252b5cb68f9d7f45bfa797c1b1d8490
SHA-256:
ffa2c9e1bb1cffa924bebe3c7bad4b3ca7d47cbf6f07b4b99d0f4c1f89352417
Scanner detections:
1 / 68
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:
5/22/2024 1:29:25 AM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
17.3.1.10
File size:
1.3 MB (1,328,360 bytes)
Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler
Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe
Authority:
Symantec Corporation
Valid from:
1/23/2015 5:00:00 AM
Valid to:
1/24/2016 4:59:59 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:
0A60DA2AFE7F48EEC6717049FBCE860B