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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 27 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:
401f00e07533551a3e93a084f9df8728

SHA-1:
58cf289d712ba6ca78e61744e7f864810d6e85a3

SHA-256:
497656b949f253380b0ef8e8124375ce4dca45e4612e586361e1d023bce304be

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:
12/28/2024 12:02:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
826

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Strictor.62516.2
7.11.182.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AA [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3304

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
1.0.20.1520

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-763955
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
19958

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.56
9.0.1.0304

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
8.14.10.31.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10653

F-Prot
W32/A-0b77e0af
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
11.2014-31-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.31.09

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.dedrfa
0.28.6.62995

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.10.31.20

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34416

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11556
2.0.0.1973

File size:
1.5 MB (1,583,304 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/22/2014 9:02:36 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9PEzeDWtazKrcVWv+FjisSOZYjmOdXQ+ARZoQWnQUwMlds0VwI/9MT:1IwwImsMqQA57oQWcGdsya

Entry address:
0x9A5F

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, 98, A1, 48, 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, 08, B3, 48, 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:
7.6090

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4037.com/_koROwCMj7w7prk59OZdaIrSvqwOeDsaGmkPsZte6ttAmCMgsqUlxRDMKIKydtPdFM62ua7ai0Ed1sFB0PwlkgQzXsdigBBhzu0YG93LpCA?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6788436303

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