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java_installer.exe

Plugin Update 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 java_installer.exe by Plugin Update 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 Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
94fbabe1c90363594d4146a10cdbdd70

SHA-1:
04f1b84045361b068b279202087b337cfc79ea82

SHA-256:
cb7bc605e6cbb6eb88b89e7f4f21a3380e18f176760d8a2ebe1b97f0aab6d878

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:
11/24/2024 1:23:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.3.13.21

File size:
1.4 MB (1,510,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=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:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/27/2014 5:51:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eKWQBT4nVU85afaniK/792DxAA4PNn0DLg78E2y2R3rh+Zx1kyFg:eNQJJ2B2WZd0DUGf3d+ZLkye

Entry address:
0x6994

Entry point:
E8, 27, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, 90, 48, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 25, 48, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, AF, 48, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, F8, 90, 48, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, AF, 48, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5828

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4062.com/srQod6hSYDMG17h-j8RjHy5KDs0DTUM-x-7O9BY-nmu0VSCPHi4YbEYZLtoQqnEL2EFLhYoK_tOn2AN_f8J8hteO-ob3Z8BkeW62XA-RCuA?sbb=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