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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
c51051de3448d52d667bfe366a1563cc

SHA-1:
9436d3f5097e7bcc6fe9fb89b2f2d21f2c7c45c2

SHA-256:
c6bccad36c475999053cece5a3fb0d1ba8d98b2c7f9f731e5a6e4b909ac1abbf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:26:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
17.3.16.1

File size:
1.3 MB (1,391,600 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:
Thawte, 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=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1858913428C49A270BE00711E97381C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/24/2014 7:39:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x74B6

Entry point:
E8, 2D, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 66, 27, 00, 00, FF, 35, 20, AD, 46, 00, FF, 15, D0, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 24, 39, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, CE, 47, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, E5, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 25, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 58, 2C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 94, 12, 46, 00, E8, 9F, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 48, 74, 46, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 8C, 12...
 
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Entropy:
7.5593

Code size:
79.5 KB (81,408 bytes)

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