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Softpulse 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.exe by Softpulse S.l has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. 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:
Softpulse S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
84c1d57629f0fab916bd40bab69c719a

SHA-1:
aed48c3f48b84a6d6a92a41db9e7b936e2242e94

SHA-256:
43b2c3f922933cff2d950195927d0451dede8265379e1323daaea5e37fd216a4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/16/2024 6:40:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Bundler (M)
16.5.1.3

File size:
535.3 KB (548,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softpulse S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/23/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softpulse S.l., O=Softpulse S.l., L=Guia de Isora, 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:
492522DB26914D38C21A797768B88A13

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2015 9:06:55 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pAuraPkinA04etB4vZ2m9ofGYJVnijmpi6CBNsT9FOEy2:9rxJzetB4R16dJ0api12Vd

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
B8, 98, 9D, 5A, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 33, C0, 89, 08, 50, 45, 43, 6F, 6D, 70, 61, 63, 74, 32, 00, 10, 3B, F6, 14, D7, E7, AA, 56, E0, 7E, 15, F3, 0D, 6B, 6F, 01, C9, EA, 77, FE, F4, E9, 1C, D5, 20, 3D, 74, 70, B0, 78, F6, 5C, 05, 1D, B2, 6E, 48, 73, AC, 1F, A4, 4D, 92, 6B, 53, FD, 18, FB, 68, D5, EA, 5B, 02, 3E, 15, 10, 53, 0E, 05, CC, 3A, 0B, BF, 4E, 3E, 07, 51, 18, 50, 2A, 29, AC, FA, AF, 25, E5, E5, 5E, 79, 7E, EE, 4E, 42, A2, 25, 57, 54, 2E, 54, 93, 59, DE, 1F...
 
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Entropy:
7.9458

Packer / compiler:
PECompact v2

Code size:
1010 KB (1,034,240 bytes)

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

http://newsoft.website/flashap/.../UK Browser Detector DDL.php

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