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Wizard

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 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 S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
4ec1200eac390bdde50896bae6e46385

SHA-1:
7a7a2319f0feb40677b843eb424dc3da0984b9b9

SHA-256:
9889142a75830f40322416b4b2b0e7813001fecc15fd43be654a701d41f37afb

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:
11/7/2024 11:52:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.5.29.13

File size:
1.1 MB (1,145,992 bytes)

Product version:
1. 9. 8. 7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Wizard.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Spanish

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

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:
12/12/2014 9:12:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tcWdcRqqXDRypx3iTY+5qWkEQrtEoH4PC40Rtn:tc5mdjeoHsC3Pn

Entry address:
0x1BFF6

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 7F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 90, 27, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 6C, 88, 49, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 27, 3F, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

http://www.hd-lives.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=402&dv1=ad396-ca&kw1=ad396-ca-xx&uuid=4d815ef3-f86b-4aa6-4c6d-e53cea1fc0d0&dv3=4d815ef3-f86b-4aa6-4c6d-e53cea1fc0d0

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