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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:
49928ac3e86eafbc7063669a548381d1

SHA-1:
be8e5c9c470f6d9b229afab0315e34b71da17c43

SHA-256:
9e7c3a31623af2486f902edf9ae8ef537f7b9f4c7382b7ae3a3896948e643382

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 6:09:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.5.9.2

File size:
661 KB (676,848 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:JOr0TVzkVkWOORjgLrHd704l+ffaJILb5Qgic/A5A1Me+:EUVzODDRjg39P4fiIL1QDc31Me+

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, 30, CC, 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, 08, 40, 84, C9, 75, F9, 2B, C2, FF, 75, 14, B9, 00, C7, 21, 10, 0C, 08, E8, DA, 0B, D7, CB, 1D, BA, 6D, 21, 83, C4, 10, D9, 5B, 20, 16, 00, 40, 56, 57, 8B, F9, 8B, 37, 85, F6, 74, 3C, 83, 3E, FD, 74, 37, 00, CD, C2, 37, 01, 74, 13, 8B, 06, 3B, C7, 74, 70, 04, C0, 02, 11, 8B, 75, F2, 17, 68, BD, 00, B0, 1E, C4, 02, 68, 38, 0B, 51, 04, 00, 00, FF, A2, 75, 9B, 0C, 8B...
 
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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=Gek32kt45KW_PqF7rS_GpS-fA7L4RKYoDWLuJZT4kxLYGKexnT8EJWNB0i2CiHHC4K5KiLKLwhDjlziSoJzJThqjxcZofvWxqFy0mXLU5rfCJUOzYU_ytlQkkwaXPGcBXMWU7S9kDUZsuqKWD6Hnfro_ZZ97_uhhfsDxlGCw5YQgjDyta7qKwwOXzOZRZQydQmXOTmwPqbd6R5TAtRsqmuCrdkBBHs5kCM85eBa3w8KB6-mxVUyqn1SNoPAa21_uz8L9l9_4h-zUPfwIZ2EbTR2SuzjlBuUt-ejS-JQFlWfhtY7wZq68WolLAECv27tmjZuGAwLoQ4e1k2BksLD5XJ1TZN-95jQQCYMvW1XQ1_HkRPJL3wHFw4POfg6wFz9PsaS821AbNJ7ULWMRCQG8UEn9jNmm1CE4cr0ZWtBKKfJtQ4klMCuaNOcYgnBr7F8364-xjB7DjyzcpcLJezcdFAdGGXGGgg-QtBX0skKFd_UK-2Ly1vDwO6MBlyHWsBcF

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