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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 18 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:
496f8030132fe11fb6196d7026685b24

SHA-1:
5840ca862c6724b6a28c0fcdaf9e72e0d991bd46

SHA-256:
0376972c359d6f58de90330781a07061224eb465ea5b20c8849ee408f833df26

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
11/6/2024 2:24:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
888

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Softpulse.djcr.8
7.11.170.42

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-W [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3366

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
1.0.20.1210

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
11.2014-30-08_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.08.30.03

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7022

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
15.0.0.726

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deikti
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.30.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.30.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
2.6 MB (2,730,680 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:
8/27/2014 8:29:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:rqqOL6nGTTuI8AG5v+lhJNp11+H2RotvGZpRwg0VcTimloqN2IfEX0tqv:rqqVGvI8lhjpLTRoJ2RbZTimmRX0tqv

Entry address:
0x6100

Entry point:
E8, 5F, 20, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, EC, 20, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 10, 20, 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, B4, 10, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 33, CD, E8, 38...
 
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Entropy:
7.8708  (probably packed)

Code size:
63 KB (64,512 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4062.com/hnt6AF1Hlyl3YWEB31o4bpS9DbKNQGcWZCskQWSU8Wy6GRWhNIasDv2iM6vcN7yR-pfS8KNzDoPhHGD-JUFIHJBdi9sD7Y5M5d2vPz2dyvI?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6834953762

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