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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 29 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:
2880fb5924730afb01a777c141f18937

SHA-1:
2531dd4fdbd3f6aee9564b3bfb7b4bc7bfae90e2

SHA-256:
c544c6249d5dc614d0cecdcc8a0ba017721f485c973da67c95f7e5ef1e565527

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/8/2024 5:04:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11829056
850

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.177.50

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3328

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11829056
1.0.20.1405

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-47
0.98/19483

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.34505
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11829056
8.14.10.08.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.K potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.UUZF!tr
10/8/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-4c3a7d54
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11829056
11.2014-08-10_4

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11829056
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13611

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.08.03

McAfee
Softpulse.a
5600.6984

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11829056
15.0.0.843

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dfowyp
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1391600.B
14.10.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.08.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.10.8.2

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.13431
2.0.0.1945

File size:
1.3 MB (1,391,600 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:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/11/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1858913428C49A270BE00711E97381C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/24/2014 4:39:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OXO93poEu4pCkao1bNQfSyNGXTYGwwKCWiBe+I351KDsTXY8vZ6QeZ:OMZoANNbyNGjW8u5MsTXY8vf4

Entry address:
0x74B6

Entry point:
E8, 2D, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 66, 27, 00, 00, FF, 35, 20, AD, 46, 00, FF, 15, D0, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 24, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, CE, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, E5, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 25, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 58, 2C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 94, 12, 46, 00, E8, 9F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 48, 74, 46, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 8C, 12...
 
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Entropy:
7.5593

Code size:
79.5 KB (81,408 bytes)

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