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FlashPlayer.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 FlashPlayer.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b0f019e5722dad262f049873597e89a6

SHA-1:
a20ab0b0d862801121910c789cbcd292b39625dd

SHA-256:
1c0e91737d6ebc4857e59af78ecd16b2f52b001ae3233da9b384eff95fb56394

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/24/2024 5:23:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
17.1.20.1

File size:
587.5 KB (601,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/14/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2017 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=38680, C=ES

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

Serial number:
5AAF068EC91CA349C9AAC42ED4F59E34

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2016 5:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x1A23CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,104,384 bytes)

The file FlashPlayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://admin1.mymagnocfile.com/BM2H9y92eG8C55HxBxNZ4JNFNhHY3aaLFYjkjIZzmwZ-iGqj5aWHKUGrg25wm42MYYalnpDrkpakyHXaq8DW9bQ6eYjySaIFBvfvLkK7zjftQsUfl_hRUgGiikWVU_ALsUrqfCNwztZe0NPx1odlGNXLiZCwpCPRhORweioBUEj85cRiy5XWHmj1l5PjJEkKgLtRhc6W-LC-KpXqg_-0qkLKxZ65k_zfzdzBMKaChtorGS0qY5TzDBqpCXFeQKdJGuffpmq15epQEOWBhejRQND-v3dxrxQ0fKJFT0-hRAK-QqqdNAVOiFxMWD7FozmlEi9qpooaj9bL8ajRGDkii0VX_ETC_Gej9_GfjoAeHqAPU1Hkm_xiVs-oIth2pSnP3kUOQTNY0X3zpuy2fngPPx5-x6moFmA2c0b-4I89wcQbIys50j68X6Ao-ajNhyJM

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