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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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4116.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7898caf843c168ffd996c20c974ab458

SHA-1:
bebe5049453427ceb51c00da837ada77f5a2fd6f

SHA-256:
4d819acc492d44c6be4db422e202d8b4ed534c6a0b035dca16503b2c348c354f

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/6/2024 2:34:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
857

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.175.224

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2014.0.4025

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
1.0.20.1370

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-11252
0.98/19460

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.33404
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
8.14.10.01.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10492

F-Prot
W32/A-87364241
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DigiPlug
v2014.10.01.07

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6991

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
15.0.0.822

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfguqj
0.28.2.62440

Norman
Malware
11.20141001

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.01.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.W
14.10.1.7

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12826
2.0.0.1939

File size:
1 MB (1,055,456 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:
VeriSign, Inc.

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, L=Guia De Isora, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/17/2014 11:56:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rFPX97BbdQstJ2C/iN7F+ClRV95ZAuvjZtD3w:rFPtVdRtJ7qT7lRv5ZAuvNC

Entry address:
0x674F

Entry point:
E8, 79, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 03, E8, 2D, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 20, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, F8, A2, 41, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33, C0, 3B, 0C, C5, A0, 33, 41, 00, 74, 0A, 40, 83, F8, 17, 72, F1, 33, C0, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, C5, A4, 33, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, FC, 01, 00, 00, A1, A0, 91, 41, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 56...
 
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Entropy:
7.7956  (probably packed)

Code size:
63 KB (64,512 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4116.com/HnqRmyrNTcLHchM9rEc5LMJeSNid8UG6Y9P9kTAOz1Z0S8cNb4hBEZfh_8W7mO67FkkXqvaMrktLkgWa6g93KF5JtplIUxlIbkvwIyNfr_ZuaPqtvJ7SlHI47eYjI-od?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7166692048

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