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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 27 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:
db6ac08fc432e15392a674ce917d5a3c

SHA-1:
169f335f64e31e0a1fa5652703dcaebc5a24787d

SHA-256:
8598c2851fa7c3688100535b61c720790a6d4ef12260bd2ef48538c427a4c735

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 3:24:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.OHF
869

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Helper
2014.09.19

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-V [PUP]
2014.9-140918

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3347

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OHF
1.0.20.1305

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.JavaInstaller
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click3.3888
9.0.1.0261

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.OHF
8.14.09.18.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10215

F-Prot
W32/A-6981e7f8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OHF
11.2014-18-09_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softpulse
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.24.15

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7003

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OHF
15.0.0.783

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.ddtjpt
0.28.2.62151

nProtect
Adware.Agent.OHF
14.09.18.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.18.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.18.12

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.121387
2.0.0.1926

File size:
1.2 MB (1,229,960 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 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:
8/6/2014 9:08:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IZY4EpQIEg5e3Fo/pJjmEv6sp7rep0uKUYr:IIryKLjmEvZSpU3

Entry address:
0x8850

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, 70, 43...
 
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Entropy:
7.7664  (probably packed)

Code size:
72.5 KB (74,240 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4002.com/OmJqd8a7GWc7N0MM3O63AmzcyJv5ePBk0HgeoY7FbRY5mGWtO6jzxnXZH1f5nz7381jSy-4jEQ09KV9dhXXwEhaz519ZZlPctS5MHbBhla0?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6528821301

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