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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 13 anti-malware scanners. 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:
5e2d482fd4a11451b9720bd59af969c5

SHA-1:
10d2fea1f033e9f4786131b239d609fd62a747a9

SHA-256:
6aa4904e9fe729df9fa3b504b4d2e790f4aed8c5cdf6bcb04fdb5a4868172020

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/25/2024 3:22:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.170.228

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-NP [PUP]
2014.9-140907

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2015.0.3358

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10369

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13272

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.07.04

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7014

Norman
Malware
11.20140907

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.07.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.7.16

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
32816

File size:
1.5 MB (1,526,944 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 6:59:59 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:
9/4/2014 2:32:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:i5IM/V0deM5lZ2ykPYMkrQ1OrWaRyv2PBcSL+L5/+FMoQl/ugQWiBdrfO+a+O:IIBfvMkrNrf0u3qdaNLgQWiO+u

Entry address:
0x5A07

Entry point:
E8, 41, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 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, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.6199

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4101.com/Njs3oWw_GWYRcFH1nkTapxgPtpUt6Ti_GAEEFcnBEK8OPJAKmbPA-uaWxekr332m0XNKSXlH4g11eVy3zsaUPdrgyVyXjwK4gTa8BN3GSds

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