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java runtime environment jre.exe

Smart Secure Software 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 java runtime environment jre.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l 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. 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:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.20.30.11

MD5:
6c7fd6e75ac7f88ef8066cba86d031dd

SHA-1:
ec12c8fecc95eec8841a5e9bb65b7b82375296f6

SHA-256:
fa66b09f9c2d06395b4ab42b2522410a324c4653ed22ed64596ea9925fa7edc9

Scanner detections:
27 / 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.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
818

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Softpulse.1325752
7.11.183.194

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3296

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
1.0.20.1560

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-15
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.FSX
20030

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10691

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/8/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8281dd71
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-11_7

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.DriverUpd
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.08.01

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6952

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.2
15.0.0.936

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dhxfoa
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Kryptik.CDHN
11.20141108

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.CC
14.11.8.13

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.DriverUpd.Win32.37
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.3 MB (1,327,176 bytes)

Product version:
2.20.30.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, 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:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/30/2014 4:33:07 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Quq2tmafPHRCOfLIRT26ULQX+llih7yzs905h0OsYOl9ooM3hGrBswDNgk:2aHPixOa9pus

Entry address:
0x7E16

Entry point:
E8, 9D, 5F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3D, 0D, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 64, 61, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, CD, 2B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 98, 17, 45, 00, E8, 70, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 60, 7F, 45, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 90, 17, 45, 00, E8, A7, 25, 00, 00, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 75, F5, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5296

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

The file java runtime environment jre.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.files101.com/download/request/.../9RRyPe4A?__tc=1414705685.154&keyword=java&affid=77495&rid=729196122&fileName=java-runtime-environment-jre

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