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

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
812a081b8d5c1236ec73d957d813d654

SHA-1:
e051ae7c292ccda78b379a6fb4b504c29eb49b07

SHA-256:
d4a440a3c0fdfff4c619fb8750ee5bb746a9fc03ef4889c0e4a01c3b462e81ef

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 11:00:09 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
833

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen4
7.11.180.40

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-ADB [PUP]
2014.9-141025

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
1.0.20.1490

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19895

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10597

F-Prot
W32/A-a0bac488
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-25-10_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.3048

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.25.10

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6967

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
15.0.0.894

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dgytfo
0.28.2.62841

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141025

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1209792
14.10.24.01

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.10.25.10

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
34118

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.14911
2.0.0.1966

File size:
1.2 MB (1,230,792 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:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
10/16/2014 6:33:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:sQiuMT98w+0d82/wG4ZqItFPqh6pZRj35fdcuIME:s/T9N2zsItFa6pZqu+

Entry address:
0x7BC7

Entry point:
E8, DC, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B5, 26, 00, 00, FF, 35, 40, BD, 44, 00, FF, 15, C8, 60, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, D3, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 7D, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 94, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D4, 47, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A7, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 18, 24, 44, 00, E8, 4E, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 7C, 88, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 10, 24...
 
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Entropy:
7.5262

Code size:
81.5 KB (83,456 bytes)

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