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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. 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

4d615f015035bafdf5b7c3f0ea652274

SHA-1:

4a86869ba9ffd15bff3aad2ab4645deb65b0d8dc

SHA-256:

6755f2553af636f5e77335511eb32b59969454a5b49da0afda024d45a18c49fe

Scanner detections:

20 / 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:

11/14/2024 2:20:00 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/apieptFjhaxodNXStHDpfpYSwGIME5:WtX2PHaZ/jQaCdpfpCG70

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/o3ZOl_6ABMxqxEarthPuBJP8NySPW1L3Hlkhg8LPr5DG6YOy-knY4LOHRA2tg1DyO-di2yY-UWa-3y_51oHfVoE6LQqcWTsqmWm0yOjqq8A?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3182&ClickID=6598279505

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