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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. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
85b7615c3bb2011fdc48f6a535ec5a9a

SHA-1:
fab8dd630902d8f23142e8992631f2843de177b3

SHA-256:
086b789764a45dc98a5056a17dec50d6b8ab727b383ea92eb997a1c30833ce65

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:
11/6/2024 2:24:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
6387489

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.01.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.oanh
7.11.199.206

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3237

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
1.0.20.35

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19889

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
20625

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

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-87364241
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814554

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.07.12

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6893

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
16.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dewgcl
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1344736
15.01.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.07.12

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.W
15.1.6.23

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bROdPVC
37.0.11371

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36340

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12586
2.0.0.2027

File size:
1.3 MB (1,344,736 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:
6/11/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
9/11/2014 10:00:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tpyhP5RFFrSEyFPu8JR9ksaQFCLwbLflBPw:KyFPu8D9k5QELuLI

Entry address:
0x997F

Entry point:
E8, A9, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 88, 11, 46, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 03, E8, 27, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1A, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, E8, 22, 46, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.6715

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4116.com/ZeFmVF7X_DUDuEE0mmHmY9HmdqpPQNKI2-WlvLRKBnK37wNNxRuAb-GFNjzXG1XWO_Oh1pc2uRVurYUCa2svj4T9D6GQJ9pWV_2gu6L3i-TPUaIXLxykfKbxulxibT4I?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7138395146

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