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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 16 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:
54b9047b6a58ad3d538f93972796e811

SHA-1:
78766cab8748f7863dc43179eb903931537be852

SHA-256:
1cf4ea4a7ea01e6eb01da99cba711fa7cb3ccbd9728577b2f8411cfeb5bfeee2

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/25/2024 3:35:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.171.10

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2014.0.4015

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.30444
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10374

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.05.09

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7016

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.denbkt
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Malware
11.20140905

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.05.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.5.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
1.2 MB (1,265,344 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:
9/2/2014 11:34:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tAGDeJQ0CY1T9/ZUC7NfRxFpdkffH2u5pZMcsH:CXTAUPxmffHtg

Entry address:
0x720F

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, A8, A1, 41, 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, F8, B2, 41, 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:
7.5882

Code size:
66 KB (67,584 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4101.com/_k7n1zizClhnH7PHE-wzsJJ1xzZImRRhxruFnD_slMTtADHnX8IdxaMzzd5L8Ovr0Q3PLox-UgshHTQCzpThX3zegKBHPYzdFyRQKrep-_k?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=6936830021

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