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Setup.exe

Smart Secure Software 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 Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 30 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:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
11fe54896ac7d6b64d620648f334dbe1

SHA-1:
c45b7a088af506398e0598929a13471bd7f70b6b

SHA-256:
6cf91a1c6ecf13ebbf4c04090a57a142f136e19c1620e3db9e347b9e68068d57

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:17:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
6561816

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Inject
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.28

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.oanx
7.11.212.228

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-EY [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3185

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
1.0.20.290

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-100
0.98/20120

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21235

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader12.19495
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-fa00ecf9
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915113

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Inject
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse.gen
v2015.02.27.09

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.168670
16.0.0.174

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dnfzzy
0.30.0.296

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Inject.1319656
15.02.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.27.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.27.21

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.DriverUpd
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.106
2.0.0.2084

File size:
1.3 MB (1,319,656 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/16/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., STREET=Calle el Pozo 17B, L=Guia de isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38680, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D60847E39B584310D58407A5090B843C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2015 12:37:08 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Mk2pxhmobBu75QFgCmOxMT2iq091gutT0ugRfy4CQM4OpdMw:V+rb4ydm3q09n4fuL3

Entry address:
0x1CE16

Entry point:
E8, AA, 85, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 5D, E9, F9, 1D, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 51, C7, 01, 8C, 3E, 48, 00, E8, 22, 86, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, E8, E3, FF, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, CC, FF, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 83, C1, 09, 51, 83, C0, 09, 50, E8, DF, 2A, 00, 00, F7, D8, 59, 1B, C0, 59, 40, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64...
 
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Entropy:
7.7193  (probably packed)

Code size:
206 KB (210,944 bytes)

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