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 27 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 Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Volvan Premium SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
988fd720c67e39855659123698e8542b

SHA-1:
696368fd89c84044882f0f7c967835e6e96d9682

SHA-256:
045fea028d060597eb954b4347fa872b3ccc659704943904954216c32dd77405

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
12/1/2025 3:18:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
809

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.15

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3287

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
1.0.20.1605

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-72
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPulseENT.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.494201
8.14.11.17.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10726

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-3b323074
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-17-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14021

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
14.0.0.2932

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.17.01

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6943

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
15.0.0.963

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dijqtn
0.28.6.63362

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.17.01

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.11.17.13

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.44
2.0.0.1982

File size:
961.6 KB (984,632 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2015 7:59:59 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:
11/17/2014 5:19:52 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7DFQABj8eGZjP5kVsSvUlM+FAl5Qh8Y8Ay:7DFlPM6yIQybAy

Entry address:
0x136F6

Entry point:
E8, BD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C0, 10, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, 48, 49, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, C2, 7B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3776

Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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