install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe

Plugin Update S.L.

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 install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 32 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. 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 S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1c4031766759588a2304942e6e03bc5c

SHA-1:
3f47ed024800ea9165370b36ad97b9b6e10de70f

SHA-256:
840a4d2ae990cb37ef4e9ed31c598f70c8a6e4022e4ec41ae21ab3814110a02e

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/26/2024 10:53:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
746

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/PECompact
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3225

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
1.0.20.100

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20758

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.107
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
8.15.01.20.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
1/18/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-e8f52f8c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2015-20-01_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14674

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2613

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DigiPlug
v2015.01.18.04

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
5600.6880

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.P
16.0.0.60

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dmhxcl
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Inject.!gen
11.20150118

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.18.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdateSL
15.1.18.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15116

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4734384
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.86
2.0.0.2038

File size:
597.7 KB (612,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de 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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/13/2015 6:39:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FDFhwQO+QSWbzHuBnTHhhpwkQifzN1hXtJAgh02xMjDr+X:FDFhwF+QSCzHuBzTlhzjhd6m9xRX

Entry address:
0xD1F6

Entry point:
B8, 04, BF, 4B, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, BD, E0, 1B, 9D, F3, 0F, E0, 04, B2, 30, 6F, C5, B2, 4E, 4C, DD, DE, AB, D6, 05, 75, 42, 60, 93, 74, E5, 55, A7, 31, D3, 5C, 00, F1, 79, C9, BD, 9B, F6, 2C, BA, 73, E8, 12, 7F, 3E, 56, 3A, 57, A3, F2, 41, 8D, 9A, BC, 5A, E7, 98, 33, DD, 73, 1B, C4, 6F, B6, 82, AB, 92, 10, 9B, 1B, 94, 63, B4, 0C, AF, EB, 94, 42, 06, 8E, F0, D5, 51, 7C, CA, 01, D0, 68, 23, 6D, 3D, F6, E2...
 
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Entropy:
7.9664

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)

The file install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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