install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe

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 install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. 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:
052615371a8856a8b3044483b3f08731

SHA-1:
ae393ff974c84a036f604488ee91a1d479589b19

SHA-256:
ee2aa5691e5403c462c53eadcc1c0487e3dbfe12b77898296c5e276a16274b3b

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:01:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Packed/PECompact
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SoftPulse.aone
7.11.208.184

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-DC [Adw]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3205

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50281
1.0.20.195

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-91
0.98/20043

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
21008

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.107
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50281
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.W potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
2/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-e8f52f8c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50281
11.2015-08-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50281
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14899

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DigiPlug
v2015.02.08.11

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Symmi.50281
16.0.0.117

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dmnhva
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Inject.!gen
11.20150208

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.08.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.8.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Revm.h!1075356543
23.00.65.15206

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4734384
37240

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.86
2.0.0.2057

File size:
597.7 KB (612,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe

Digital Signature
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:
1/13/2015 12:39:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VDFhwQO+QSWbzHuBnTHhhpwkQifzN1hXtJAgh02xMjDr+w:VDFhwF+QSCzHuBzTlhzjhd6m9xRw

Entry address:
0xD1F6

Entry point:
B8, 04, BF, 4B, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, BD, E0, 1B, 9D, F3, 0F, E0, 04, B2, 30, 6F, C5, B2, 4E, 4C, DD, DE, AB, D6, 05, 75, 42, 60, 93, 74, E5, 55, A7, 31, D3, 5C, 00, F1, 79, C9, BD, 9B, F6, 2C, BA, 73, E8, 12, 7F, 3E, 56, 3A, 57, A3, F2, 41, 8D, 9A, BC, 5A, E7, 98, 33, DD, 73, 1B, C4, 6F, B6, 82, AB, 92, 10, 9B, 1B, 94, 63, B4, 0C, AF, EB, 94, 42, 06, 8E, F0, D5, 51, 7C, CA, 01, D0, 68, 23, 6D, 3D, F6, E2...
 
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Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)

The file install flashplayer15x32 15 0 1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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