install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe

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 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Wizard

Version:
1. 9. 8. 7

MD5:
97244352c2c1c29b97716e6a35c9e532

SHA-1:
a815ac8c65e4262abbcf063becda065a219d826c

SHA-256:
3630b5be868c77134ee17bc8b44f9a95cee3414fedccef29c3dc5a7673ea5ee8

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/7/2024 1:52:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
6127378

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.195.92

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BE [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3260

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
1.0.20.1745

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-45
0.98/19778

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20364

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.19
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftPulse.R
12/18/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-3f31f6a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Inject
14.0.0.2793

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.15.08

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
15.0.0.1047

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dkjppm
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan.Agent.BGRP
14.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.15.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM17.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.FF
14.12.15.8

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10170

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047B01L914
7.2.352

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.14
2.0.0.2001

File size:
1.1 MB (1,145,976 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 (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 7:59:59 AM

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 10:12:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NcWdcRqqXDRypx3iTY+5qWkEQrtEoH4PC40Rt2:Nc5mdjeoHsC3P2

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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Entropy:
7.5514

Code size:
208 KB (212,992 bytes)

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

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