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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:

38069d5130d6f5f2dbe237a5e7cd8322

SHA-1:

e660ac52d3a983705b67ac2128e5e22fc98ff149

SHA-256:

cb502d4d544b78c2d050e31ad5394c1f9675369fff98a8d6f1e69d4846486eb4

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:

11/14/2024 2:13:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140

903

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-W [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Win.Threat.High

2015.0.3381

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140

1.0.20.1135

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader11.27075

9.0.1.0227

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140

8.14.08.15.02

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140

11.2014-15-08_6

G Data

Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140

14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of driver_updater(1).exe (Adware)

2014.11.2.20

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13043

McAfee

Socrydo

5600.7037

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Strictor.61140

15.0.0.681

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.ddthlw

0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.15.04

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

14.8.15.14

Sophos

SoftPulse

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783235

32186

File size:

1.1 MB (1,103,040 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:

8/13/2014 3:43:04 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:iGI8pQOB1+DVhjrc0nMUclkd/9C6EzI601CAqwzd5QoSR8M:FaOT+DVhnDjrCE608CGR

Entry address:

0x5D80

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, B0, 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, 30... 
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Entropy:

7.7978 (probably packed)

Code size:

61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4015.com/cstrcD1qKy5Sesiz2-jovkdfF0BoJUlWriZJNg1UXRpmZWrjYcPrEwq7mrRkfzv8V2EYJ2dGOmquzaxuI0jAm3Bu8n2Exi8nK61favm9yXU?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=6618331497

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