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VOLVAN PREMIUM 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 VOLVAN PREMIUM 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:
VOLVAN PREMIUM SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b39676a96f9e6b9fc81a5f5830d60f24

SHA-1:
e552891c91067d85677f221b31ebc15a32312e99

SHA-256:
5b427ec6c3c6353b842fcbbc11f700f0ea38706c9fc99e02ca5839bf288e5b28

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:
11/6/2024 7:55:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.20.0

File size:
673.6 KB (689,768 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VOLVAN PREMIUM SL

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/19/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=VOLVAN PREMIUM SL, O=VOLVAN PREMIUM SL, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
23F1543E93AC0F5689FA47E3F14A8610

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/5/2016 3:58:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:voUtdUiErmq2pU373UG/17aCwEBakLVdbKvQghu1+ShoI5qnwqfbZ:voI2SFUZ971wEBhLbKVpShoI5mZ

Entry address:
0x1A5EA0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8651

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
636 KB (651,264 bytes)

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

http://admin.thismagno.com/DiqS0Cw7EYrPcaXNVtC0cOsgEyZTLrh-_ZN2wpviqu2iPwEcgEWEIadOk48Ny7Qt4ZbFQKudsaFMQMSZnQN9Ui-Lsma9NJD8tk_qLlScDaYtsclfn61QCDA1c-LBAbvwNSKUTAHI-upPCGvAdnEf8adUPPndofcuLHEc_7mX3LFleHvvjE_qxiOJyAGNFVJQZHz6K_d_I3X1b-h_WVVd7E3l6gbfUNLqvacrm7tkxcBhGQpPc6fCgUHNyfP3pCrF-WIRqRee19cosB-4Ypj7N75PB0DjYpoY71OoQFcuOsXlGbqBMbJUw-a4-nQJvqFivJXwL0oaHf-_dg1TlADXy1hQZUOoX4fIvr9q4MsYDczy4xCyAGVhS9M9BxUG13rKdX-jP1g-gIzKs_8MGsU-1IrHxzqluIj_E2kPuuwu3_CV2gb4m-jhrx9yE3Xho1qFPRpp6vx0zrR8YNkhWf6J3WWPFDk6vB2z9aPECZxNvItgIICV8aAWBkPubTUWrPv9

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