java_installer.exe

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_installer.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 33 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:
f0a56aec858cbb5bed3daae29be7c494

SHA-1:
04e327c9760d552ba8647d1a60fa1556209e7805

SHA-256:
056d7052fcd7f22e0abd6d2b921f9f3af95a867b57ac2fcd680d81620f9ddfd8

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
5/17/2024 3:36:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
6505244

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2015.02.02

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3212

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/20012

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W
20924

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.35292
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-d649c799
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.02.01.11

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6868

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dewgcl
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.C
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.1344696
15.01.30.01

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.2.1.11

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftPulse
10080

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bROdPVC
37.0.11415

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12586
2.0.0.2050

File size:
1.3 MB (1,344,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
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:
9/11/2014 4:00:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dpyhP5RFFrSEyFPu8JR9ksaQFCLwbLflBP/:ayFPu8D9k5QELuLH

Entry address:
0x997F

Entry point:
E8, A9, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, 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, 88, 11, 46, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 03, E8, 27, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 1A, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, E8, 22, 46, 00, 01, 75, 16, 68, FC, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 00, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 27, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 08, 33...
 
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Entropy:
7.6715

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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