Setup.exe

Softpulse 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 Softpulse S.l has been detected as adware by 22 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:
Softpulse S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3b9b1307b363b6d6485e932eb73138ae

SHA-1:
d7b96678bd6e7b49a0f440a7c3f36313b9761cb7

SHA-256:
0e6711b0d9a0cb550c56ea364b45b673c902d0237e876159a41af2dd9c8b74aa

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:53:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.PKX
675

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.31

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.oani
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-ER [PUP]
2014.9-150401

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.3153

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.PKX
1.0.20.455

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.185
9.0.1.091

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.PKX
8.15.04.01.12

Fortinet FortiGate
PossibleThreat
4/1/2015

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.PKX
11.2015-01-04_4

G Data
Adware.Agent.PKX
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.6.30.18

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2260

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DigitalPlugin.C
v2015.04.01.12

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.PKX
16.0.0.273

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dppdhf
0.30.8.659

nProtect
Adware.Agent.PKX
15.04.24.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.25.22

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4725471
39486

File size:
534.8 KB (547,664 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softpulse S.l., O=Softpulse 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:
492522DB26914D38C21A797768B88A13

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2015 11:53:53 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:D7dsT3qZS9NlcLIcy9iUJVhnJiNz8PzGlTl6NaHoSUHC8:D71kncLIcy9iUbhUpQKlTY9HC8

Entry address:
0x1AB680

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 53, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, ED, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, F5, 9C, 1A, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 71, A6, 07, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9486  (probably packed)

Code size:
496 KB (507,904 bytes)

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