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player_setup.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 player_setup.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.latestplayerplugin.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dbce25e7f3790c5beb4d086d500ab383

SHA-1:
61d537a78876587cb0c7865ac5b541dc41b9d3fd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 4:47:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.7.4.14

File size:
1.2 MB (1,259,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\densintometria\meus documentos\downloads\player_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/12/2014 5:31:06 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 5:31:06 AM

Subject:
E=contact@pluginupdatesl.com, CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C2BF8ED71E96CCD55D3A79E92DAEAD78

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/30/2014 2:49:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OWLjWpykZt8vm4qUhaqHThs1MKI/WruPatDzh:OgnlvZ9YosuKwPk

Entry address:
0x80AC

Entry point:
E8, 66, 61, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, ED, 49, 00, 00, FF, 35, 80, A0, 43, 00, FF, 15, 24, 61, 42, 00, C3, FF, 35, 80, A0, 43, 00, FF, 15, 24, 61, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, C3, 58, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 4F, 68, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 66, 68, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 80, A0, 43, 00, FF, 15, 24, 61, 42, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 20, 61, 42, 00, A3, 80, A0, 43, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, A3, 6A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Code size:
148 KB (151,552 bytes)

The file player_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.latestplayerplugin.com/download/request/.../79sSAJQ4?dp=LqOPtmbfswtzzwA4OZaOnaFsbGfa_F8avbad-VF_J-aaf7QbIgMAKNKgigOEEaPPr6iTbmYOGgGWGgMgaGPbzQXeIauBAAsEEATP0q90PrQ-akbL639BuOt-lAteZxw1JQRRna1H3D5IyspkwKjleEjJ3NoBe5rYqcGsHsYDrYgebgu7C4FsetogpzToAqc1OTDUtuflhxkNkcghrVLnD11YkwIhadIXH_KnqSGZHyCweac-_LUrjRo0TolVItx7vnv0OGeOkMQsvewSBz-4NIoqnjrd5J5CN6GidBy3YsQeiGut_1rBsDuF6NuAJJhTjIowbE9gEHp4zVvmLVNUNVhowA02SceoBL_bjGrWb8BLuS4LbkHu7TN2bVL7b1Qx21F4p0x8KC4ujuEcSgk6&VURLID=6644

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