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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 29 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:

e1d6a17d2107aed6e0dd5ae9234d1ccc

SHA-1:

f5b0aa916f33a83d4feb548ddc8bfd0a9b1640f7

SHA-256:

b7cb70413531604effcd592977393ae8923b193385a6bef07b5c05812b10a71c

Scanner detections:

29 / 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 2:17:12 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

874

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2014.09.14

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]

140908-2

AVG

Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}

2015.0.3352

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

1.0.20.1280

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftPulse.J

19507

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader11.27075

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

14.09.13

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse (variant)

8.10245

F-Prot

W32/A-1621c4a6

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

11.2014-13-09_7

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)

2014.11.10.9

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13029

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse

15.0.0.494

McAfee

Socrydo

5600.7008

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

15.0.0.768

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.ddthlw

0.28.2.61942

Norman

Malware

11.20140913

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1103032

14.09.12.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.13.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

14.9.13.22

Sophos

SoftPulse

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783235

31208

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.11234

2.0.0.1921

File size:

1.1 MB (1,103,032 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:

8/12/2014 8:37:53 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:lGIbpkdDnlQLnnIT/Jr6K9NebA4sztscTNGa2:pwLlQLnIrJr6K9NebAvHw

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:

7.8092 (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.mxp4013.com/catnzu8LTEuDm04C6wV6fS6ke1RVW01wWVbbG9Tpw5GOIE8OV6r_2sQ_-EqWUi6O0G4KBlZXYntIFeuNlaxisKmjb4fRnvNQQvLH6hKS--Q?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3182&ClickID=6612810148

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