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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 file Setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0856548d9fc21f200ecd91350d3fe832

SHA-1:
b16b791307ee786ebe42456b31b77bd4b96b81e9

SHA-256:
14b9e8b53942e2f6234f72f49cf41f1041e9e2c20f52899dca1060f8f11ea8d2

Scanner detections:
33 / 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 10:46:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.04.29

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
2014.9-150428

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.DBH
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
1.0.20.590

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-90
0.98/20131

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21926

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.107
9.0.1.0118

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
8.15.04.28.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.W potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-e8f52f8c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
11.2015-28-07_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of unconfirmed 829898.crdownload (Adware)
2015.7.28.17

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15734

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.2122

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6781

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.79303
16.0.0.627

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dmolry
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Inject.!gen
11.20150428

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.848992
15.04.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.28.03

Quick Heal
PUA.Pluginupda3.Gen
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Softpulse.Bundler
15.4.28.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Revm.h!1075356543
23.00.65.15426

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.11

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.fTHYQIB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.88
2.0.0.2157

File size:
829.1 KB (848,992 bytes)

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:
1/16/2015 1:28:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wDFhwFzsQNLAr5bj/b4FKHrJ841gAQguqMwPS:MFhwFzPBYb02y4SA5MT

Entry address:
0xD1F6

Entry point:
B8, 04, 4F, 4F, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 72, 77, 61, 73, F1, 69, 6F, 75, 37, 69, 00, BD, E0, 1B, 9D, F3, 0F, E0, 04, B2, 30, 6F, C5, B2, 4E, 4C, DD, DE, AB, D6, 05, 75, 42, 60, 93, 74, E5, 55, A7, 31, D3, 5C, 00, F1, 79, C9, BD, 9B, F6, 2C, BA, 73, E8, 12, 7F, 3E, 56, 3A, 57, A3, F2, 41, 8D, 9A, BC, 5A, E7, 98, 33, DD, 73, 1B, C4, 6F, B6, 82, AB, 92, 10, 9B, 1B, 94, 63, B4, 0C, AF, EB, 94, 42, 06, 8E, F0, D5, 51, 7C, CA, 01, D0, 68, 23, 6D, 3D, F6, E2...
 
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Entropy:
7.9794  (probably packed)

Code size:
146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)

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