java runtime environment jre.exe

Volvan Premium 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 java runtime environment jre.exe by Volvan Premium SL has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Volvan Premium SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f971b7b80b63ab87b5232e8acb813d21

SHA-1:
5c3b38d0480d1b319d7e933b1a9495f09ee863d0

SHA-256:
fbdc96e8542fec17f0fc170e07cb988acc96558d1589440442dc75b95a9837d0

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/1/2025 3:18:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
6217426

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.oang
7.11.197.44

AVG
PSW.Agent
2015.0.3252

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
1.0.20.1780

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20439

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
12/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8073eb33
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14410

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.22.02

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dinrcc
0.28.6.64267

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49325
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.VolvanPremiumSL.CC
14.12.22.13

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.SoftPulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.10
2.0.0.2013

File size:
726.5 KB (743,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java runtime environment jre.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/19/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Volvan Premium SL, O=Volvan Premium SL, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, 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:
248F413947247E20924C496ECEB61F8A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/10/2014 4:53:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:zQbnG7RMabqk/sGlG6fD6QrTTgHNTtg4Es8HJrKFIUUub60KoSZI1nY6:sbG7RNLsh6+iTOH8prd1QT

Entry address:
0xF2C80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 08, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7A, AC, 0A, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9653  (probably packed)

Code size:
688 KB (704,512 bytes)

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