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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 31 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

f52db6fa6f722ec4ab4891d5c67d460d

SHA-1:

0741de8dfecf246fea7078e2f592049ae459dea2

SHA-256:

272ee7c231d76e2a9f05973fa3ffcb82086c3b67498a73c57c3e6af887e2c443

Scanner detections:

31 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:

5/21/2024 10:12:00 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

6355403

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2015.01.16

Avira AntiVirus

W32/Ramnit.A

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]

150102-1

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3228

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

1.0.20.75

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftPulse.W

20727

Dr.Web

Adware.W3i.56

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.K potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-0b77e0af

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

5.13.68

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftPulse

t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.191.14658

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DomaIQ

v2015.01.15.11

McAfee

SoftPulse

5600.6884

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906

16.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.dedrfa

0.30.0.64448

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1583296

15.01.15.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.01.15.11

Quick Heal

Trojan.Buzus.A4

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

15.1.15.23

Sophos

PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)

5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

36694

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.11556

2.0.0.2036

File size:

1.5 MB (1,583,296 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Plugin Update SL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/11/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/12/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:

8/22/2014 7:02:36 AM

OS version:

6.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:tPEzeDWtazKrcVWv+FjisSOZYjmOdXQ+ARZoQWnQUwMlds0VwI/9M2:FIwwImsMqQA57oQWcGdsyz

Entry address:

0x9A5F

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, 98, A1, 48, 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, 08, B3, 48, 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:

7.6090

Code size:

76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4037.com/OHPZsFZOUIgrq30SjfbAio6jDTybgng_OQcOb1NzXlzjqdWW0-hbT5-q4Wf0oD6ch5tvHi2oMZ6YO61dCUzFGATlwioWBE3NMbAnI5qHZaA?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3811_3027&ClickID=6762662224

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