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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:
e5d355d3fa50019c3b4e015a9a2754a7

SHA-1:
cd491054d937144a7cd6299e7e9e40b2acde19c3

SHA-256:
99ff0cad7def9045a30e53c8459fe63d4a7e523b8264fe9bce1e346af2251180

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 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:
11/7/2026 6:17:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.7.3.13

File size:
520.5 KB (532,944 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 10:27:09 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:d/Sr/sbzTnhUUr18oKZQbhI8ojkoCdY6SOW35:YLOzzKUZ8oKZ3d4nm6ZWJ

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, EC, 4F, 59, 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, 4C, 7E, 69, C4, 2B, 0C, FD, 10, 21, B8, BE, BF, 26, D1, B0, F0, 6F, 22, 9E, D5, E7, CE, 58, 7C, C1, 79, 6D, E8, 86, 71, DC, FB, B3, 0A, C9, 36, 3B, 50, E9, B6, 06, 16, BF, 1C, 5B, 3A, 52, 49, D5, A6, F8, 41, D5, 4D, 5D, B2, 8E, CC, ED, 84, FB, F4, 22, F5, 0C, F2, B2, 8A, F9, 74, 4D, 82, CE, 9F, 5D, 8B, E7, F6, D1, D5, 56, 45, 8E, BC, 86, C0, 51, DE, 27, 18, 21, C3, 19...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1 MB (1,084,928 bytes)

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

http://ashukawdvew.azureedge.net/temp?dd=K2B1DMJWin_xUJuX8Z0Swb7qqukuytzks_8cnloHA17ZiS5AUQXjrRiOYERji9RClxKfSqN79RuCg7CMCuvQGR8aDyPLCCt1u4yafj1Y7b6lopUL0-4F4bHmCIiO9uelISs8sMZJzJzB8Rm6MBD8XXprdkIYJYo6BXPYdvTU4QcjIlCk3EyaDZEgCa2RTLFQM1m-M7leEu5Op4VFSCOMfyTT_WJLh_14C6cDkdAyLzalPKv1nBWi2ON7XJP7RKQUUxZrrwLZBBP8eWh_gCaqZ60Nt5MYY065hcA6Wu7DsTIP8oNo1kC5-4BkXWXrYVzuzzMhrc6FjIEZn14h0fFw_jT7Ff_O5q2HqSq6EJ7SNgHUjFP2K0TPkbuOsWR5_4mgjG7xv19-iesw2IDxH_D5kvAF1rpbI355CPAcQ5J2SOTFpC8QSDoUI9jWGGJL7twxkDpFj8W5RGQqu2W638tduDJ72NQO5ra3wjz1GKR6xIY

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