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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 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. 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:
7c007f2cfcf9e487006ec7fe95e75e51

SHA-1:
5c4b13c735c33293c150b25c57b1e76a5ebf32a2

SHA-256:
114d7e4a5f93e1cae35e99adc3dda70c6e41fbbde402e21dfeee4c6cbaf54c9d

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
2/25/2025 9:18:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
889

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Softpulse.djcr.8
7.11.170.24

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
1.0.20.1205

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
11.2014-29-08_6

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.08.29.08

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deikti
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.29.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
2.6 MB (2,730,688 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:
8/27/2014 12:29:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7qqOL6nGTTuI8AG5v+lhJNp11+H2RotvGZpRwg0VcTimloqN2IfEX0tqF:7qqVGvI8lhjpLTRoJ2RbZTimmRX0tqF

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.mxp4059.com/9doTg8ypHdohvz2wlxdo-gGUAksCLUy4PE8-pf-825LMgD0_ebIUEYQjT54hwxlTup_L2sGz5u8yhBW-QF0u5GXhta09kndgH5Vyzupk2Jk?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6826237033

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