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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.dldnewsoft.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b837a89f74f9908fb41666fa3e47cf94

SHA-1:
4a220464c3dc0e78cc050a380a7812b60eb23b5e

SHA-256:
12e9103c3bbfd02b8982a092a37e43b272ba28f3bc1a588722d2e12918e96744

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 4:16:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
828

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.djcr.8
7.11.182.78

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3306

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
1.0.20.1515

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-42
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.H
19942

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.105611
14.10.29

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
10/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-2e7f3c3f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
11.2014-30-10_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug
v2014.10.30.10

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6962

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.deipgw
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1510112
14.10.30.01

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.W
14.10.29.11

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Buzus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11838
2.0.0.1972

File size:
1.4 MB (1,510,112 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:
6/11/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 8:59:59 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:
8/27/2014 10:51:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4KWQBT4nVU85afaniK/792DxAA4PNn0DLg78E2y2R3rh+Zx1kyFG:4NQJJ2B2WZd0DUGf3d+ZLkyo

Entry address:
0x6994

Entry point:
E8, 27, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, 90, 48, 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, AF, 48, 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, 90, 48, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, AF, 48, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file flash_player_14_plugin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.dldnewsoft.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_5484_4619&ClickID=6847600670

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