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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 25 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:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a3bff6ecaeb968034439bac01596d153

SHA-1:
a8983e4df6041983f5d593d00c3c15d57f2e4922

SHA-256:
c9c758070c9b9c52df19927c83c1b4e360c750efae070b7b90288e4c84064d65

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
4/24/2024 7:01:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AY
916

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2014.07.13

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-O [PUP]
2014.9-140802

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3394

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AY
1.0.20.1070

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.11498531
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.HEYS
19062

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28213
9.0.1.0214

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.F potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AY
11.2014-02-08_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.AY
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.11.13

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DigiPlug
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12719

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3466

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7050

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AY
15.0.0.642

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.MLW.dcgbac
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.02.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.E
14.8.2.19

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Inject
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31088

File size:
1.2 MB (1,210,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\emm\java.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 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:
7/11/2014 12:50:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iUyrumsLQIB+JSZ3FuZMGrU0IzoMn4AADw49K:7yrxyBtkZMGo0IzoM4AyQ

Entry address:
0xC4BA

Entry point:
E8, 37, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 33, CD, E8, 92, C1, FF, FF, E9, DD, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, EC, 33, CD, E8, 83, C1, FF, FF, E9, CE, FF, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 78, 62, 44, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.3783

Code size:
146 KB (149,504 bytes)

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

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

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