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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 29 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:
1e6565626ca62ab4c3f74893d378b77e

SHA-1:
71d189155b99924ec771a566ff81512a207b6862

SHA-256:
d6a87037cca3a7a299ab4e2b72b0a6e206370383d56634106b5e7dfbae94fee8

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:11:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
865

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.176.180

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
2014.9-140922

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2015.0.3343

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
1.0.20.1325

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-11252
0.98/19479

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.33404
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
8.14.09.22.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10515

F-Prot
W32/A-87364241
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
11.2014-22-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.4.18

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
14.0.0.2847

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DigiPlug
v2014.09.22.02

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6999

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfguqj
0.28.2.62440

Norman
Malware
11.20140922

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.22.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.22.12

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12826
2.0.0.1944

File size:
1 MB (1,055,424 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:
9/17/2014 5:56:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LFPX97BbdQstJ2C/iN7F+ClRV95ZAuvjZtD3J:LFPtVdRtJ7qT7lRv5ZAuvNP

Entry address:
0x674F

Entry point:
E8, 79, 29, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 03, E8, 2D, 29, 00, 00, 59, 83, F8, 01, 74, 15, 6A, 03, E8, 20, 29, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 1F, 83, 3D, F8, A2, 41, 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, C0, 3B, 0C, C5, A0, 33, 41, 00, 74, 0A, 40, 83, F8, 17, 72, F1, 33, C0, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, C5, A4, 33, 41, 00, 5D, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, FC, 01, 00, 00, A1, A0, 91, 41, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 56...
 
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Entropy:
7.7957  (probably packed)

Code size:
63 KB (64,512 bytes)

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