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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 26 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:
6acb0f04ef5fd4205833a3a1cca363c1

SHA-1:
eac1f63f1f58a0048dc4a2b51fbcbbb1f4869994

SHA-256:
d920c9bdefba3fb95ab38ca7bee93d2cf825b7f65a4640d3482a1db34cc5588f

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
12/29/2024 6:00:23 PM 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
0.98/19462

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-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
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12826
2.0.0.1939

File size:
1 MB (1,056,256 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:
9/17/2014 11:56:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TFPX97BbdQstJ2C/iN7F+ClRV95ZAuvjZtD3Db:TFPtVdRtJ7qT7lRv5ZAuvNFb

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:
7.7958  (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.mxp4118.com/5j8hn5xaDrsj8s0gabNY-OCpS6wma4GZVL7auxiWjcpKNhVfKdxfvr0TFW57kh50626wDEZZ2n7Xh4UcGkNKaGwQ65up8267NA7Ifdt170vvw-N1ksE51TMcsdeZtdoY?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7174599085

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