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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 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4037.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
99ac8837fc010dcacc93ed9f103f0efd

SHA-1:
e4e9d595545918d01d049627fc9709339771c90b

SHA-256:
fb8b634ec1c4ac0bdfb4045b61e5aac425057546d8dc9050ff2160d05835e918

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 11:35:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.05

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4025

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-763422
0.98/19476

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32266
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.AVST!tr
10/4/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-e2f7fe73
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.10.04.12

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6987

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.decuha
0.28.2.62440

Norman
Malware
11.20141004

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1137840
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.04.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.10.4.12

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11461
2.0.0.1942

File size:
1.1 MB (1,137,840 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:
6/12/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 1:59:59 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:
8/21/2014 9:25:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hD3g1pennnnnCsBwGOHBvblq0ib9efT5AB+K10Ojb1uiABW+kH+bl4OEIAzInvT9:TBwFBzFAB+i/bk7kXHw+qBOaqjxKrGS

Entry address:
0x4DF6

Entry point:
E8, 29, 26, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, 14, 96, 41, 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, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4037.com/wtX99PS2DwMmCNoAhxcyd9iyAKntjhGz1HAFPU7sAlYTMqFLpPapD8VU8Cn0P5-SZe8C9KVbpnrA9GO4-NRWbHAAeCZ2PX0KS-FcdKug5fI?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=13409&r=1246141179

http://clfstrk.com/?a=13409&c=66703&s1=JFR820

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