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superantispyware.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 superantispyware.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as SUPERAntiSpyware but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
08151116ba2dd1b2c63ec09b6417dbd2

SHA-1:
aaea8b1b4936c31a50e6d3a016d5644bd51994b2

SHA-256:
ab35889a5360907f43786c72afa9a633125122a08ee65e0c225f60d9a603f3a8

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
5/2/2024 8:37:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.01

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.189.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BD [PUP]
2014.9-141201

AVG
Pluginup
2015.0.3273

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20250

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.0335

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10806

G Data
Win32.Application.DriverUpd
14.12.24

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2862

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.01.01

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6929

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.djizrk
0.28.6.63726

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.01.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.Q
14.12.1.13

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NH06KR14
7.2.335

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse
35302

File size:
889 KB (910,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/22/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, 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:
23D0DE494A0B1445D561131B4AEDA90C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/26/2014 2:48:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zJqpPpXeJHnKE4sDWtq3tyrkkna9oQyx:zJ6xXeBN4sStu8rkCay9x

Entry address:
0x186470

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F5, FF, 66, 81, 87, 1C, B5, 18, 00, 03, 00, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 48, 18, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 64, 74, 0D, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9...
 
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Entropy:
7.9876  (probably packed)

Code size:
868 KB (888,832 bytes)

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