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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 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. 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.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1930721e381f6c065d38cddf94a0ef6e

SHA-1:
556719688c70339a3428a553a8775151061ea26e

SHA-256:
537074fa6b811fefd3ba742038a63878188536fb3041dbb4c66447bf67f39162

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
12/28/2024 11:18:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
859

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.31

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140928

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2015.0.3337

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
1.0.20.1355

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-784025
0.98/19447

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.J
19645

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.28135
9.0.1.0271

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.154268
14.09.28

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-564e1ac1
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
11.2014-28-09_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.9.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3182

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.28.01

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6993

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.1384.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
15.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.ddzwdt
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Malware
11.20140928

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1139904
14.09.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.28.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.28.12

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11460
2.0.0.1906

File size:
1.1 MB (1,139,904 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 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=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:
8/19/2014 3:51:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Oio2C4Tz86EE1by3swR9HrwNmojHuD/bsytUltKo+5+VYrle5sj:44TzJJm9R9kFTSbNtkwo+5Vrle5e

Entry address:
0x3F56

Entry point:
E8, 09, 27, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, A6, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 90, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, A6, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7319  (probably packed)

Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4037.com/BdpljsyF9YHxa3fuYEfuSmHk3oNYMaBAuCLKWPTE4sKhhBCRwXYvDgE9x7fOmo0GMeXxc8Jl_1MN4kGdMcPxmojpIYg6N_Fepz05LYACTus?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3182&ClickID=6705837242

http://websitecom.us/entry/node/file/pkg/java/.../java_installer.exe

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