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setup.exe

Wizard

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

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
5535c063f03badceeb3a9dff01663f71

SHA-1:
e0a61a5dca3c2e42d35ec7773e5ed27fcb4278f5

SHA-256:
35393a9b33ad93f410936701bdd61745559386561481e3b9cdbacbb930a88a2c

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
5/6/2024 2:52:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.5
771

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/SoftPulse
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRIxfX5QgQd5VE8VUYEVgQkcU4ETQYEP}
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
1.0.20.1795

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19837

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49537
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWOY!tr
12/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49537
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.DriverUpd
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2014.12.25.12

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
15.0.0.1077

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71321
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.25.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PluginUpdateSL.F
14.12.25.11

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10156

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
1.1 MB (1,113,560 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 4:59:59 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:
12/3/2014 6:53:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HophjgKvHM2Xl2DNtewU5GcK+vcG1vB7Dm/LOEl+:Iphjhs2qNteVMcK+vB1vFDREs

Entry address:
0xCA76

Entry point:
B8, DC, 52, 58, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 66, 65, 63, 73, 61, 73, 63, 62, 64, 77, 00, 50, 09, 77, B2, AB, 77, AC, 59, E2, F4, 98, EB, 17, 49, 81, C4, CA, 47, 15, B2, A5, 10, D1, BB, D2, E4, 5C, 66, DF, 05, 4E, 5D, C5, 91, F2, B6, 73, 74, 0A, 7A, 4A, 3E, 2D, 82, E8, 7A, 45, 03, 58, 8A, 79, 8B, 1F, A6, FC, A2, 8F, 59, 5C, B5, D8, E8, 53, B8, DF, FD, 99, 37, 0C, 74, 4E, 77, D8, 97, 2F, AB, E0, BB, D4, 3F, F7, 51, 9C, 25, 7F, A0, 15, 7D, 30, 6E, 59, CA, 3A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9866  (probably packed)

Code size:
144.5 KB (147,968 bytes)

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

http://www.pcflvdownload.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=1034&dv1=ad1032-us&kw1=ad1032-us-qyc&uuid=9807f13e-bed3-4468-4e27-121341fe0656&dv3=9807f13e-bed3-4468-4e27-121341fe0656

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