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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 28 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:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
379ba927c36e6a4d487c6f22113e7c3b

SHA-1:
fdb872d25032bb2da29bd4823cd275f2c92e4cdf

SHA-256:
10800a2a726081f00270472050935b1180085a16325f0fb79d0da5d30f344f95

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:20:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
836

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.180.122

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-J [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Adware DomaIQ_r.M
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
1.0.20.1475

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Softpulse-4
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28246
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.14
14.10.22

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.299
10/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-615ee6e3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.22.06

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dbzkaj
0.28.2.62841

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.B4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.E
14.10.22.5

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199412
2.0.0.1962

File size:
1.2 MB (1,255,336 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:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/11/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1858913428C49A270BE00711E97381C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/30/2014 7:44:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AT/c3fykMMtvzzdHhm65MCz0cyCWtLuirr9PaJHHq+K:ADx0zzdGW8CWMWPAqj

Entry address:
0x7E0C

Entry point:
E8, 66, 61, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, E9, ED, 49, 00, 00, FF, 35, 80, A0, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 61, 42, 00, C3, FF, 35, 80, A0, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 61, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, C3, 58, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 4F, 68, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 66, 68, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 35, 80, A0, 43, 00, FF, 15, 28, 61, 42, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 24, 61, 42, 00, A3, 80, A0, 43, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, A3, 6A, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
7.5894

Code size:
147.5 KB (151,040 bytes)

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