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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 25 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.flashplayerupgradenow.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
a96c8ad5a79e269488bb197cc072e41c

SHA-1:
deff2185702bf45fbd72b2325d318b36ef1ee3ad

SHA-256:
b242dfd3e4a65f06882313ba72409b863525076b23f084e1725165d527274b46

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:17:05 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
825

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.O
7.11.182.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AP [PUP]
2014.9-141101

AVG
Win32/DH{gRIxflCBB3lUTxVRgQkcU4ET}
2015.0.3304

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
1.0.20.1525

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19960

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.0305

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10654

F-Prot
W32/A-7177c33f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-11_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Win32.Ruskill
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.3013

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.01.07

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dhadid
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Malware
11.20141101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.11.1.7

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
34424

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.15249
2.0.0.1973

File size:
772.4 KB (790,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
10/31/2014 5:07:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lVCSFSEvZIZvYrsUwkwxizgPsYmBwolM+e5KLehq/JZZtcaC0fBPsSpB6:l7SKoUXwkRMCK5oKqBxcaCGsi6

Entry address:
0x7E36

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 30, 2C, 45, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, F0, 93, 45, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 28, 2C, 45, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

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

http://www.flashplayerupgradenow.com/installer.php?cch=cq&dc=26

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