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Setup.exe

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 file Setup.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 24 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
f1903b277ffb1a5043d91dcbb19dad43

SHA-1:
24b3240dacd4d7a0921824c2e8aaa330d0b450b4

SHA-256:
53096f2f6d2bb4f1ee805821881f9018c746a22a8a2290a29187e0735cd2a4ba

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:44:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
834

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.10.24

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen4
7.11.180.234

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AP [PUP]
2014.9-141101

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
1.0.20.1485

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
19950

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10613

F-Prot
W32/A-7177c33f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-24-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.3011

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.24.04

McAfee
SoftPulse.a
5600.6968

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dhadid
0.28.2.62841

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141024

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.1.20

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5064683
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.15249
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.2 MB (1,245,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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:
10/22/2014 7:53:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:S8L6VIJcRi1mjztVwUkikOHLO8Yleg7I+SzUvnGwUCOYeySG:S+d1yVwe/YrITzUvnelyD

Entry address:
0x7D26

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, F8, 5B, 44, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, C0, C3, 44, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, F0, 5B, 44, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5281

Code size:
84.5 KB (86,528 bytes)

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