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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from ashukawdvew.azureedge.net.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0473a6d6dfa3c8cfb9561160acdc90bf

SHA-1:
f20f0493312de9f723f37a01ec563b9f360bcadb

SHA-256:
7ac85217c72e39d70fd66dc58f8227b542b15945ae2ac2ad225fa95e24aaad03

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:
11/8/2026 6:40:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.8.21

File size:
515.5 KB (527,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 8:59:59 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 5:27:09 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pMFlwkKV0Yq6I9saDD0f5iI2e1gj2h8hdaSOjO:puwkKqZvchgj2h4YZjO

Entry address:
0x18B3CF

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 MB (1,084,928 bytes)

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

http://ashukawdvew.azureedge.net/temp?dd=F46AdLgyx7PACE8MlZhYPu16SjVjTX8EvCLGZRn3dUHONYoe_enrhw-UT_u60050bIFiOtJpoZnRzFoeNEiD5PeIs6mDOiY9tH6C584ZkAkzJtSnkZ3pqjGWI_LqTy_Ytv1WFwzbxbIImoU7f6yFJYUvbB2TBejJFwrCvxtyj0rNvd-gWZcvdrkEk9N9LSuno9o3jcNIW0GErf75RBcDlM2VrqyipBOZy8CNtpYYzPcdOOFdlvYFytOp2sctsgteinBou4s6jNfhPwH9PAPNbeBmJSKZWsMDLjOo5O-xEgaF2Mqy4wcEotf8y_2jNyzS0N7XYhDGplujh4bn8vzKsgR41InWcYDxjTvg-gNTONqT6ewtfgBBaKhg_qA8wRXBs7OU8dh9dwaKgOtDv7SI6_UKxX28_iC1nxLkPjknN4F42rl5_N_R1DiLXi0Z1MKCD_PcyllN1-pvWZCki0-S4Nj0BW5ptEosVYjPZflmXCc

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