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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 32 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:
f9c12f8018c2e518bc21e9970e85827f

SHA-1:
88ce6bc433a7ec3157ad87f5a61018295a155c2c

SHA-256:
c39ec30f53ff64a3e99d4df5a51ffd302ceabf8200cdcd4837b74fdee97707c6

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 9:09:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
6460321

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.oanh
7.11.205.178

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
150126-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3216

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19988

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
20877

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.35292
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-87364241
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.193.14786

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.28.11

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dewgcl
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1344728
15.01.28.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.28.11

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.1.28.11

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bROdPVC
37.0.11409

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12586
2.0.0.2048

File size:
1.3 MB (1,344,728 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:dpyhP5RFFrSEyFPu8JR9ksaQFCLwbLflBPc:ayFPu8D9k5QELuL0

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)

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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../wxX75Z7P?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=7110978119

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