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Plugin Update 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.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
717acb1f7561e3f6c84e2f2f9de8e5bc

SHA-1:
2ffade4e605be318f1824964f4f03e8eba593ca9

SHA-256:
7f53a253f9376ad27956b2327db2dfa0e344a609b763967ea598c5017ef274e5

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:02:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-GU [PUP]
140813-1

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLW.Benjamin
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.150939
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.494

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.E
14.8.26.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
1.3 MB (1,365,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=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:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/26/2014 8:35:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ibnzd/8NTSOnB257prp2Aj2zapBn5pBN95A61puc0NAvAYDhptv:0jT57Bbt7nH7uc0+vtP9

Entry address:
0x6586

Entry point:
E8, 74, 43, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B5, 13, 00, 00, FF, 35, 10, 6D, 46, 00, FF, 15, CC, 40, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 6B, 3B, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 82, 48, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 99, 48, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D9, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A6, 13, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, A4, E1, 45, 00, E8, A8, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 80, 3B, 46, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 9C, E1...
 
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Code size:
74 KB (75,776 bytes)

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

http://www.updotadownload.com/.../Java.exe

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