home

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 30 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:
d12edef88c66bc5668c219b3a7b27de0

SHA-1:
8097c066636081574ba6b0cba3f2901385a9be66

SHA-256:
6c0c7600c7a3c8de0d0d9a4925daa862fb35aaec6a62363511e100e6aed42d5e

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
12/30/2024 9:51:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
873

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Zusy.102357
7.11.178.116

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
2014.9-140915

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3351

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
1.0.20.1290

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-10733
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32266
9.0.1.0258

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.102357
8.14.09.15.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.L potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3c050bc3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
11.2014-15-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.12.19

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2957

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.15.04

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7007

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.depjjw
0.28.2.62671

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1255656
14.10.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.15.04

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.14.19

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12454
2.0.0.1956

File size:
1.2 MB (1,255,608 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:
9/8/2014 3:02:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dbkiGUv38BEDWRR2cU1kPLtOF5Tr287ZTPcyAKYP+y42Ce:yqvCEaRkca2Yb/3PmKxqT

Entry address:
0x97AF

Entry point:
E8, 31, 2A, 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, 91, 43, 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, AF, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, A2, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, 08, A3, 43, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.6508

Code size:
76 KB (77,824 bytes)

Remove java_installer.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.