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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 20 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 Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
efbbc995b55a68f9934bd249ebe7fb51

SHA-1:
0711eb36f5e39cb1cfa37d115d5dd2a8583ceb24

SHA-256:
3063b07d9d1c7a18cf81f3ba970111403176d32b31fb07c637cbc76c21290b29

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
11/14/2024 2:10:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-V [PUP]
2014.9-140813

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3383

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140
1.0.20.1125

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click3.3888
9.0.1.0225

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140
8.14.08.13.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10246

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140
11.2014-13-08_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softpulse
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player.exe (Adware)
2014.10.26.10

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.3412

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7039

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140
15.0.0.675

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.13.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.13.14

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.3 MB (1,408,192 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:
6/11/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
8/11/2014 6:04:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Wp0VWX3FaEpJNwPf/apieptFjhaxodNXStHDpfpYSwGIME+:WtX2PHaZ/jQaCdpfpCG7n

Entry address:
0x8BA0

Entry point:
E8, 7F, 1F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, EC, 20, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 40, 50, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 8B, 4D, 08, 5F, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0D, F6, 00, 10, 74, 08, 8B, 01, 8B, 40, FC, 8B, 40, 18, 89, 4D, F8, 89, 45, FC, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, AC, 40, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, A0, 30, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.6785

Code size:
73.5 KB (75,264 bytes)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4013.com/bf2maPJ1XoeNyDRJRQh2fVl1SyZF7RrXI4BGs0sVONufYojJU56U6Cdelevfx3SWuzrhMWksQn33jkkGQRYyvx9EiHr1krv-ny8Deb6WbYM?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3182&ClickID=6598291974

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