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setup_v2.exe

Plugin Update SL

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_v2.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 34 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 ttb.javdownsoft.net.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
29ab7320f33fd1d10b83d78cfbaa7c76

SHA-1:
d11c4ae04c4f4d4ba0b562f9535d46b973b22260

SHA-256:
170e663f90412ea26f2782f83fe1330e27cb2cbad272b4b3402aad9fcfa2c2a5

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/26/2024 3:27:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.8
5579593

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.05.17

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
150319-1

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2016.0.3107

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.8
1.0.20.680

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
22138

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.251
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-0b77e0af
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-16-05_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.204.15934

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.05.16.01

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
17.6.569.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.8
16.0.0.408

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deexje
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1120432
15.05.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.16.01

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Softpulse.Bundler
15.5.16.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1AD5
23.00.65.15514

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.QGOQPZC
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.136

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11710
2.0.0.2179

File size:
1.1 MB (1,120,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup_v2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=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:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2014 11:19:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QjmOYKa/TY9ZPFXntEi+m/ZWOLB28TS3985qEeP02wi:QqvkHZt7+mBWABf202R

Entry address:
0x4E06

Entry point:
E8, 29, 26, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file setup_v2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.javdownsoft.net/download/request/.../SEezCR5K?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6792924960

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