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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:
89907910593d7624406b80f5301fe091

SHA-1:
f1321f0f584350b662cde6ecd0ba676b477af55e

SHA-256:
d89520bbf6fabe49b7b9ea20897eb048cb43c698942f35f526af6b7ee3ae0578

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 7:56:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.VOLVANPR.Bundler (M)
16.7.9.21

File size:
673.6 KB (689,720 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:
3/20/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/20/2016 12:59:59 AM

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 10:58:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:voUtdUiErmq2pU373UG/17aCwEBakLVdbKvQghu1+ShoI5qnwqfbu:voI2SFUZ971wEBhLbKVpShoI5mu

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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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/m60MHmuJMnoStIt86JSGYwS5Zuax9GlKojm5h9BfkfAHnD3N386OUVSLNWVZ_z5Iul-R3lrq4rV4os0pi_h7wJfCq6POCtNLN78qkTRDOs-kdrrgW_IOJH4txNsblqsJuTF80Fj9gNTyotGObRhhKgAwMC2XE5Ob74FcBD4Hl_x20UhuBSf10xO-AwdGgHblLbCt4NbicuF5lKksmnpfeKd71FBTOrpfav7ICKsTQs3rwYGsZsy5GhxctgFxxP2ATeXIScMVKkWka3PC0AlTCp17JPqUq0O7AtTn-IM-bUKEE7KPhLPJ28ivh7E4lgVWzTyL-reNjcL_N0tkjqS2OBHdh2FwG_BLTBeeFn0-F0vwPzRMuseFRThu1G88U_s7ie1tx9aycbdtp11BCfXSDBrKgZcFJQPp3d6XX2u878Y_kyr4sjluCknVQU8KXJdcgNgWnclwY0ZLwMBjbfqrb1i1979Cj7hzXB4BVuXSm0VLL0FlDxkU1O5ZSnY8zUxL

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