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flash_player_14_plugin.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 flash_player_14_plugin.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
14d10646aacae8606d6bda0a402aae94

SHA-1:
080c14f237999f06e4506a337631c50dee979d3d

SHA-256:
a52894de5f701911fc15500bed0d062d0c32184ac675f693406dc656e567eebb

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:05:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
5827185

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen
7.11.188.58

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3282

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
1.0.20.1630

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-791796
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
20164

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.35292
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-87364241
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2014-22-11_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.22.04

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6938

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dewgcl
0.28.6.63474

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1344744
14.11.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.04

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.W
14.11.22.15

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bROdPVC
37.0.11292

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12586
2.0.0.1991

File size:
1.3 MB (1,344,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash_player_14_plugin.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:
9/11/2014 4:00:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9pyhP5RFFrSEyFPu8JR9ksaQFCLwbLflBPK:6yFPu8D9k5QELuLi

Entry address:
0x997F

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, 11, 46, 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, 22, 46, 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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Entropy:
7.6715

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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