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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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4e3ae3cab25af20fa74439cdd3a7a89e

SHA-1:
fe53f99afca6821e9741c772f37fad31c8a79479

SHA-256:
b0236c5d9fb3aa16a4f7c3b50a8db925509cfd39dc1b42764acf78e9ef37d57c

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 7:45:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
888

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.170.44

avast!
Win32:Agent-AUBR [PUP]
2014.9-140831

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3366

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
1.0.20.1215

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor
11.2014-31-08_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.08.31.05

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7022

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
15.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dejvde
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.31.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.30.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.4 MB (1,458,360 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:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
8/29/2014 8:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:orK6dClXmekxlm1dl4r260n4dz0as5jc3AZ1COwiUP/5lq8AG:orBew72604doSw6ew1

Entry address:
0x69D4

Entry point:
E8, 27, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, C0, 47, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 25, 48, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, F8, C0, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6026

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4094.com/-tLCBN8dN4Vp-8c04gJUmMFumtrCNRHgvkwzbwtiQRN-SF-FuvLHV7BU2ajzk3VKbE2w8SD7cSjBEHpXEHqu-X9zsk6r8kCih9GlY-222Zk?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6877251481

http://kyle.mxp4060.com/UyVL7FCozH0G_QTeJvDqkYRqPHFW8YlA8fyWwdHfTyV6tAVev3Da1vM4R2CWkx0hTGOgXW_pyG0DFCb1tcezseFncAK1caJrGyDLtL3ckcM?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6834628916

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