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flash_player_14_plugin.exe

Plugin Update SL

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 flash_player_14_plugin.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4118.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4b6e17695bb13c5780bb105fcf11dee5

SHA-1:
3494d819cc94a821d8977cf774b322c2886a0c15

SHA-256:
37f2bdfd02901dd589cfe768deccdad5a00848fdfd18606cc1ce28f2f26033f9

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 6:45:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
6473677

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.02.23

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.212.24

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2016.0.3190

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
1.0.20.265

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20091

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21175

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.35292
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.N potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.UMZT!tr
2/22/2015

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15043

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.02.22.05

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
16.0.0.159

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dfgzcd
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1056776
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.22.05

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.22.17

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
7.2.53

Trend Micro
ADW_PULSOFT.SM
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Buzus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.13001
2.0.0.2078

File size:
1 MB (1,056,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash_player_14_plugin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, STREET=Calle el Pozo 17B, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38670, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
71187DCE449010F93A5F7196C11AB192

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/18/2014 4:14:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4J0FPl0XoDnqgEdhlaCT3xXGHRXjEuuMjM4jm6dVriAUli8WXHXlp3E:4WFPaXGalaCTt8XjwoGji82E

Entry address:
0x351D

Entry point:
E8, 0C, 3D, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 90, A0, 41, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 07, 44, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 10, B9, 41, 00, FF, 15, 68, 20, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 10, 45, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, B8, 20, 41, 00, 50, E8, 15, 45, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 16, 8A, 0A...
 
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Entropy:
7.7974  (probably packed)

Code size:
64.5 KB (66,048 bytes)

The file flash_player_14_plugin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4118.com/_HpX3RrX3klPqOsqM1vo2mutEldJ2rYPCto7fWOYbZGFx8m07xB0mtnk9Whze2KMrVm7QSmQ_9jnHwRTb-CjjkApGMX_VGVtMQsEtVbagOLwYHQdt1_aTrN1RFz4jl9C?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7174990999

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