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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 14 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:
1a88deb6798dbdee248c1a5f45dc94da

SHA-1:
6a14cffefdf0419c48021f3f3699800a6d681228

SHA-256:
b0c1efde0583f6042c6578e9ba7ca6577f6c96479f58017af6e1fcd585d32ba5

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
1/14/2025 10:00:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-HN [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2015.0.3379

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13054

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7035

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddvhzo
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.17.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.17.13

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.3 MB (1,373,832 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:
8/14/2014 4:04:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NS6Cqp3hVbl9HxvLhgAFlMlCcmpElsnevdxK1Npo:cqp3LDxdg4lMASl9dxKnq

Entry address:
0x3DF6

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, F4, 95, 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, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, F4, 95, 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:
7.6727

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4032.com/ESbycfBe4CAwatIOc0vh0okzBPCHwt-_nnZ4O19txLTgGJBF15MOfL-BXK5XcQA0dCSoc_ZDHG_e-j5sM__-fpvzzriXI3vLNcY0QdZP9kM?sbb=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