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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. 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

dd042083fa5162421e96246f9ba2b6fe

SHA-1:

96378b2aa17e538238c8f1fb0aa63305b088b34a

SHA-256:

9dd980cca08de78ff34a23ca8d0fee7f13dfcb7283bbc3a33dd62d132e207f5c

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

12/29/2024 5:07:19 PM 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

v2014.08.29.09

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

14.08.29.09

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+H2RotvGZpRwg0VcTimloqN2IfEX0tqy:7qqVGvI8lhjpLTRoJ2RbZTimmRX0tqy

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/DR9QrcQx_UgOZbkOUaPFm6Z2rpO5GLd1PsyYFgm2WGA5xhDxbcGuFa7VrRrYYlwTWqT_OnkYzhH1iO383LgnOP3-F7KbUfoPDQlR97OPgPg?sbb=w5BOiPpW29tGZpYDEOcnpBe9nDPwdGhLxvT9GxzZzqV9qsbaMJElAxXu22xPaYgjjWdLpG2zTquYIwx3XCOeY3o1dK17NiepH7GkK5wgmCi5WBXB2ysfYEbomPhpKK6Mj5FkhZ1hPPVQ5OzJsASt7yqonpkNoeOfyJnG5wBygnz40iYEFgYdxToK8DJ9UCBmuy1fdXhKKBWVVGSHcaxW8Lwj4kzIFs0HhaASGpDzA0GxFUlirNetEd6wMHzwMw5vU8t7wI0o8W8LHxNPOen4UmB1sZ7wN1dwlugNtC748TtMaHc5XuElUuuFgpjFfLS9kzTj7z8iK41IAJy4IDEAxl3pLmT5n8xOwAXkBV72aP1vcep1ibwj9xrt1nTE5Pw846UqtvGYrgYbCpFfhUTOcuUpGhNCClKfF3hwBWEiyzkAjqfaR0uoKaTI0O5KZVjB1wgsuLqDwIHXTooAkxxJidsIi2G3zjGfmt1iI45ARQsxqPA0qHX30rtltwVBPQJ1VLUsGDdMPXdPGdqDCpgaQBPNG2ihyJHoCyBJRTyB39a8ARUyBMaBGbmLguw7KyAGGhr1SRuYKnx2Vhwd67IzEMVl5ps9RaNUFdL9NEFEFDHV6e4ZRgWKopqlrsjVDqMqD32TwVsGRuRABfLyIDuKPkjp9m3PfJzJwdRGZtllRJ3JHp2RkDxTaV3JGyoAgamnmQxbqIg1r6oOJ7W4vjEzI5RTibeiVDxEfZV8XOSZTiEIfzeJ4PwUWWAhZqU45HgrTV3WdaiwCCw5wz0FSnrpfZ05dIeb8vG654EsDZcbU9a0JW17d0PuM3jBG8zcrwgWnYGU3wtwjdroEbjAZS1oOK0qjETKLBiq

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6826348477

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