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new_player.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 new_player.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4116.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1cf921fc9ace7d296fe5422532b50244

SHA-1:
34606340ebe5785a03f9d627c151620dc78d4dca

SHA-256:
5d2baff168ffa2cecf60db56ea049b4d334dfec7bcdb4e002dc55ac3ad074ba4

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
12/27/2024 2:23:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.SoftPulse.A
863

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.09.13

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.cdvd
7.11.171.142

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-RJ [PUP]
2014.9-140924

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3341

Bitdefender
Adware.SoftPulse.A
1.0.20.1335

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-2
0.98/19424

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
19471

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32266
9.0.1.0267

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.SoftPulse
8.14.09.24.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10395

F-Prot
W32/A-ee49b44a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.SoftPulse.A
11.2014-24-09_4

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flash_player_14_plugin.exe (Adware)
2014.12.6.18

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DigitalPlugin
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.24.07

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6997

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.1001.0

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.SoftPulse.A
15.0.0.801

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.deuoac
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1339520
14.09.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.24.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.9.24.17

Sophos
Adware.SoftPulse
55

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12485
2.0.0.1930

File size:
1.3 MB (1,339,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\new_player.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:
9/9/2014 7:37:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NKyKz4D4ufmwhzA2QoPKCys7JdpmnMlxy9KR8uQcuv:NKVzMNuwIKyoBmnMSURNQP

Entry address:
0x998F

Entry point:
E8, A9, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 88, D1, 45, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 03, E8, 27, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1A, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, E8, E2, 45, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33...
 
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Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file new_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4116.com/1AgC7nJKCeb7yVgDeogo9ZNBDzHG57t-I6iEi_HSxFJKUyyLzmttdHafcUKmit-1y45pJZ3Rsxqfy5DmXW-BXIVPGEORYBocFZWFbyijG6w?sbb=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http://clfstrk.com/?a=15810&c=66710&s2=wG2LHF0GFEASF8GEGT96TS2E

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