» java_installer.exe
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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 24 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

bc95ef01d43b23ec2ec362e7166a9e88

SHA-1:

647be5e9d083cfaddb8b889db7cafaa95dbdbce1

SHA-256:

022bdc919d869974e0dfca9d3f51c50882183d39c502630ce5723450640bbc53

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/25/2024 11:57:52 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

886

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-V [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3364

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

1.0.20.1220

Dr.Web

Trojan.Click3.3888

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-1621c4a6

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

11.2014-01-09_2

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftPulse

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13230

McAfee

SoftPulse

5600.7020

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.ddtinw

0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.01.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

14.9.1.21

Sophos

SoftPulse

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Trojan.Buzus

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Trojan.Buzus.Win32.121404

2.0.0.1908

File size:

1.2 MB (1,232,072 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/12/2015 6:59:59 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:

8/8/2014 6:12:12 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:/a5sTps0YGs/xL90WlDHnyK16K5SVDrTl/+jn:/gOxsZLxf8BVDFy

Entry address:

0x89B0

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, 70, 43... 
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Entropy:

7.7567 (probably packed)

Code size:

73 KB (74,752 bytes)

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