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setup.exe

Softforce 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 setup.exe by Softforce llc 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from ashukawdvew.azureedge.net.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6da516bf01ce66937a09673277a76ce9

SHA-1:
54cc5251ff4efbfb7428af848f2479e99b313e3f

SHA-256:
e1640d87d1eae98c9352c87115cc45d5d27e4eca8da4aaeab95fac7b50c1c309

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 '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:
11/7/2026 6:17:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.8.8.13

File size:
760 KB (778,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/9/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/8/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2016 10:23:14 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rhbJiIKRXRRVqm+TpBiK3J+v7Po9oSKmy0ptKZhfSg8sH3UzzaY+1oG:1bJizBRVqHqKZ+DA68p0fS03UzGoG

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, D0, CB, 5A, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 8A, 01, 40, 84, C9, 75, 00, 00, 00, 00, F9, 2B, C2, 53, 14, FF, D3, 14, 20, 06, 10, 40, 0C, 08, 06, E8, DA, 0B, D7, CB, 4B, 14, 83, C4, 10, 1C, B8, D9, 42, 5B, 87, 56, 00, 00, 00, 00, 57, A7, F9, C0, 37, 85, F6, 74, 7F, 3C, 3A, 3E, FD, F9, DC, 0A, 3D, 03, 13, 8B, 06, 3B, C7, DE, C0, 31, 70, 04, 1D, 75, F2, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 05, 17, 68, BD, E1, BA, 02, 8C, 38, 0B, 51...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,106,944 bytes)

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

http://ashukawdvew.azureedge.net/temp?dd=XBHGTI18WDfDpyEkASXuxdQGv62AVs3h_eHgVojfGz8HP0_PuFmxIie7BaCalL5rjGPVMq8xnXWalGwT8gI472O3BhNGOyB0ghoxFanPGX2KvuyaCrorYBkROU3TrW8wOtDJx0nkJPsJbzOZB6amP1f-bO3V8Svwy2_P3oHtpHU68ulHvWnZ5YScUZOBQD8igSN6x0Gzyeq5ZxdGCThV6gLmuxcFLf-xDD13GXyvISFqebkBkV204UGJ3A8EW3_R09B6svE9TNJXO5Lqon9vbbpia0rY2L2S5cZqAJq2U86K2myBhAbGDBAa_jKjPxic2jUChvs8ZcnUQakuiCaV1ECApODxRjnKGIVZuAfDr1hGLjpcFh50J21VVL49fKO1vU35GWOgDg1HW6X_LRCu1JCusGmK1wm_V9C8UzeraobjJYJT8DXIMxhV-ig-JOC-qMe0HuEjFUNN6hs-jcGe-_UuibU4oB-hzhYU5aLduSI

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