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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 30 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

17ec4b95577a4907565ea5e223bd3cbe

SHA-1:

215de611182c795ed4e45fc7f68afe9f74480ccd

SHA-256:

6b2ccd8d6cd2c354980634dfbdd106ace6d4a70878445958d50972a487ec62f3

Scanner detections:

30 / 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:

11/25/2024 3:39:15 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

6243817

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2014.12.25

Avira AntiVirus

W32/Sality.Y

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]

141214-1

AVG

Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}

2015.0.3251

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

1.0.20.1790

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138

0.98/19831

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D

20461

Dr.Web

Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.30444

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.L potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-377a9002

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

5.13.68

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftPulse

t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.188.14440

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DomaIQ

v2014.12.24.09

McAfee

Program.SoftPulse

16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

15.0.0.1074

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.denbkt

0.28.6.64267

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.12.24.09

Quick Heal

Trojan.Buzus.A4

12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

14.12.24.8

Sophos

PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)

5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus

Trojan.Buzus

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

35418

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.219725

2.0.0.2015

File size:

1.2 MB (1,265,336 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:

9/2/2014 11:34:11 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:tAGDeJQ0CY1T9/ZUC7NfRxFpdkffH2u5pZMcsH:CXTAUPxmffHt4

Entry address:

0x720F

Entry point:

E8, A9, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, A8, A1, 41, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 03, E8, 27, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1A, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, F8, B2, 41, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33... 
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Entropy:

7.5883

Code size:

66 KB (67,584 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4101.com/FYH5yWCykDh1D0IB1vI-MT-iG4lvBYV0Auy_uWEFRW4rDbtziU0sq7bMVUTEGB8PeJYlClaAbn5suES3QGbpVpAWLnqPnXS6R12PVqpHgvM?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6945371999

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