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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 23 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:
791a072d9241b4f3aa166b3e7928e439

SHA-1:
4779a24b4545fa8d69ac7757eb2ed6435c3eb787

SHA-256:
b7cc8357299b2c34e12632e6fee90a98693546c8c4fa87b6bbfed95f30487ba8

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/23/2024 2:11:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
885

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.09.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Strictor.62662
7.11.170.152

avast!
Win32:Agent-AUBR [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3363

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
1.0.20.1225

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.H
19401

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-f1d76642
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.02.08

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7019

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dejvde
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.2.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
1.4 MB (1,458,280 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:
6/12/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 1:59:59 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:
8/29/2014 9:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BrK6dClXmekxlm1dl4r260n4dz0as5jc3AZ1COwiUP/5lq8Au:BrBew72604doSw6ew1

Entry address:
0x69D4

Entry point:
E8, 27, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, C0, 47, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 25, 48, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, F8, C0, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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