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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 34 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:
fcb7829df86ddc91870c0c54265ec750

SHA-1:
476243cc9aa302a8555da5032db5aaad18e24653

SHA-256:
fda6e409c8bcbeb29eb991caa1e55c7013eb61c7d7e380c4ccab89cad2e1512f

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/29/2024 5:45:54 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]
150101-1

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-Prot
W32/A-bdc625a8
v6.4.7.1.166

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
37588

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):
24576:4J0FPl0XoDnqgEdhlaCT3xXGHRXjEuuMjM4jm6dVriAUli8WXHXlpJl:4WFPaXGalaCTt8XjwoGji84l

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/kmk_N-W652t1v9OQLoChaBmtex5Jk181cZY2e4K9NUc9HVVYPMqIbCSPZiYd44I3HToB6regG4qW6f5XnUCUkE76UiB78SZAdX1PTlIPneAjQSrqSoxzor9k3UiDcwsE?sbb=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

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

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