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Plugin Update S.L.

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 flashplayer.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 24 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ccf9ce0175c56d81ff252468213a2df4

SHA-1:
6d04349709035541f40d69fa95f22c4895a2b89d

SHA-256:
fe3101ebff8b2dcd2e044578149e550decae6d5912a041a6d1a156e9fc6a1854

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:46:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
799

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.28

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
SoftPulse-BB [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3277

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
1.0.20.1660

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20215

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/28/2014

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
11.2014-28-11_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Inject
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.28.04

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6933

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.E
15.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.djemsc
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.L
14.11.28.4

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35088

File size:
1016 KB (1,040,360 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/8/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de 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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/21/2014 6:17:07 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KUTIcxlECxghXU6C18/SzVckJTxtMN6Jr2lBfYhUOcpupWDNp7iVn:KUJx22zxhckJTxSNc1h9WyS7Y

Entry address:
0x17AD80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, F7, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
976 KB (999,424 bytes)

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

http://eu.papiba.com/down/flash/.../down.php?sid=278&dv1=ad272-de&kw1=ad272-de-qyc&uuid=ca484984-7fe6-4581-62dd-eaf7ceaa3d0b&dv3=ca484984-7fe6-4581-62dd-eaf7ceaa3d0b

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