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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 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.lpcloudbox409.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
5dfd7352b38199b7c24662f47fe0306e

SHA-1:
f4a3f052a664da5c2ba2d41e3c60e2b9a3e2bfc4

SHA-256:
4f5691d0e3263f09975db02ca66e2fe374c977f4b9e9766f47b9eb1e19b25d85

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
5/5/2024 3:11:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
631

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-FB [PUP]
150423-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.DFK
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
1.0.20.670

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19813

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20252

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.0134

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
8.15.05.14.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWOY!tr
5/14/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
11.2015-14-05_5

G Data
Win32.Application.SoftPulse
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of jvlsetup.exe (Adware)
2015.8.11.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.2042

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SmartSec
v2015.05.14.03

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6765

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.166365
16.0.0.402

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djrqtq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
11.20150514

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.14.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.DriveUpd.DC4
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Bundler
15.5.14.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Packer.Win32.SoftPulse.a!1075356670
23.00.65.15512

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9876

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.134

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,016 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 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:
12/20/2014 7:53:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iLzDO+H0AbkY0Nusd055HiHvMndI/tOBXQIXfLdSEsaL25HFr2Zjd+yi45pO2mSX:iDHTZGurXM0dIwDDTL2lUd+BQpOO

Entry address:
0x1C0C6

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 81, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, F5, 26, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 83, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 6F, 35, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 04, 3C, 48, 00, E8, CE, 2E, 00, 00, 68, A8, C7, 48, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, FC, 3B, 48, 00, E8, DE, 27, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.5721

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://www.lpcloudbox409.com/.../Setup.exe

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