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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:
4cab16fa2702dfec6d6eebf47c5ed286

SHA-1:
ca696bdb6bf0a04f99044ef4001f8bd77a6a0efa

SHA-256:
4b4c8d1a0ee8979ad38c12a3cef5b824db54ab30bb3c437aac9142ee23906d7e

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 6:17:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.5.25.21

File size:
573.5 KB (587,216 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:
12/8/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 9:59:59 PM

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 5:23:14 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xt9TsSN5YsBS5BFfE9M7tS663YbyXEEyJcG555gr3OCNnHEk:xtpPDBwNfhS6VjZJcGVCFkk

Entry address:
0x1A33CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

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=Kh-bAoJMLtCp_R4_GXdMOWxea_cKcFLI-i2OQg55P7EI5V-6z9up-vIGdPnQX9g9AhxFz_w6_bEJ3Zys2vFFz3gWkHHpJdOAiLiZvZnw0rGBZueH6agIs2pz4419M_B7UNAUm3sTal60Aujo-oVDhkLe0GA6CI6TI-rZucEy_KtjOolCS38GDEMeleS4-G3dzlfqTXFF127L0oxQfeyYDrZvX-amtDfSRxxmRBQhixeh1ISAIQMdaMERyMv6LTHcbhRDVObfONZ_QZQeZXtVOjjz5rz_7ApCj16_MBGYOEdTYq5TZdQXaWVzOw2ZW-O6hNKRppPGnc-s4Zlw8DxDa3yjyQQBqd3omKf2-vNs8h2oTzZSAZZp_pYF6gwr1nVEq21H42ZzK4I3w4jvmQXodEKCVMyevOzJBefRH2mR-pVVC-FR3ymZaA_25z6rYQ9bj4c3-1uKAFK7AHh697-8uBoyRXgSS8J-y7SMb9nIZlQ

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