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spotify.exe

Software Setup LLC

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 spotify.exe by Software Setup has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.magnodnw.com.
Publisher:
Software Setup LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e9210dca0831044f8a12805365c6222a

SHA-1:
79eecc523eb4e13f37f44b608a1c7c6ac2875e4d

SHA-256:
a0daedd206db504c9b0cfb0dc316f5562aa9a4d9f17003c5814a994f1f873ded

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/11/2024 7:09:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.8.5.10

File size:
554.5 KB (567,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\spotify.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Setup LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
1/8/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/9/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Setup LLC, O=Software Setup LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
12303936AE01DB9407835F22B0D1C0DC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NoPGCra1mp9bdTGz3uv823f5ZazKJ4/eQoX9AH7vUjBOVj6zylTIG:NoFmMpvaL4TroKJuVVH7vSBOVjllUG

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://admin.magnodnw.com/3RCZ--1NfW_t5Yo-S5tat7Isuiv8AXrn6vZFf0qv4OFhrnr1yq1QgxQ5-4KVKFWtKB9k-PaL4hvKcUFy8effKcwmCR6fQUx6Tubl2BlI2qoJ6uXwcQN17M2r1M6zYKvKFZjtmtXfWYX6s6cGNHha1nUt8Use2Fix6Q-TzcbvfvJW-L8Qxd-tjIxiQlThcqu2MlV2ctdq3Umm2sNDNKC4-eXhQxk_fOuMgxg0eGN04dG1TxTKy4o5Qrt10dz1ZsWYlsAm8xKH6ukMNpZP1cdCv9J2pWZ0Nem0a3MMFvmIDktSP9EMMa7XSrSVYj5Sa-Fu0G8S8gbNk0n_CV07Zos_OWGXAs9t2qNP7WCEncWHxQS7ff6OcPOQAT02JrT5ytJbJ-2dCF8e0D-EHR2BxhUNeIWnWcO6Qk6CA5BujaIzv0Y

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