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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_installer.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1bbc7370db90c16d4593baf19ef02cd8

SHA-1:
12744668fd4df2284589a5c0cd937a4895146ad7

SHA-256:
def0204c5ca85a420d62381314032d7e46943191fc93fe33025dea473cc7a214

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/29/2024 5:16:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-V [PUP]
2014.9-140808

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3389

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click3.3888
9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10225

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softpulse
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.4.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7045

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.08.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.8.1

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

File size:
1.2 MB (1,237,688 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:
8/7/2014 6:32:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:G2m+ApGZp493gE4BV4GxeMYjMDOW2MZN7UxNiChqjFo0uks/zRYcOWL4y:G2m+q4BaGUMYjeBn/CqjFo0YOuD

Entry address:
0x89C0

Entry point:
E8, 7F, 1F, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, EC, 20, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 40, 50, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 8B, 4D, 08, 5F, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0D, F6, 00, 10, 74, 08, 8B, 01, 8B, 40, FC, 8B, 40, 18, 89, 4D, F8, 89, 45, FC, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, AC, 40, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, A0, A0, 43...
 
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Entropy:
7.7656  (probably packed)

Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

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