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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 java.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime 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:
9220bbb4562c3a8710d66d437e0fdfcc

SHA-1:
8296c6a9f615df878f959a7513a42868b58bc693

SHA-256:
e4674b6798e204e8d2b00e02bc3626d805565ca0ad6db5e7de902e57b85ea78d

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 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:
11/25/2024 8:42:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.6.10.2

File size:
1 MB (1,100,264 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\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/5/2014 5:09:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9lafNPaNMDJOpKROZRpulZBVOkeOLimGHCmO+R:7aANaRGRpuHetmGimZR

Entry address:
0xCA96

Entry point:
B8, E0, 02, 58, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 71, 77, 63, 6E, 72, 74, 64, 73, 41, 45, 00, 30, 6A, 2E, FE, 67, 8C, 7C, 4A, 79, 72, D5, FE, 8D, F4, 93, 92, FB, 7E, 3D, 36, 57, 3D, 93, E1, D8, BE, 5B, A7, 9C, 61, 0D, 73, 03, 0E, AC, 4F, 0E, 46, 5B, 15, 09, F4, 31, E0, D6, 12, 0B, 4A, 69, 70, 13, E3, BF, 75, FD, 5C, 93, B5, 88, 6B, 74, 75, F1, 2C, 66, D2, ED, 4B, 2A, 3D, F6, B7, 95, 21, 85, 77, 4D, 7A, 64, 28, D5, C2, 77, 21, 25, 6D, AC, 3A, D8, F4, 9B, 1B, DC...
 
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Code size:
144.5 KB (147,968 bytes)

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

http://www.loading-player.com/Kds/.../Flvplayer.php

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