» 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 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:

d454d07b770d341ba2f4f78bd92fb2dd

SHA-1:

8c49e4de2e28f9f62c7ca0b4f8b8973817efc582

SHA-256:

921583a16e4a78ba557dfca6dd9796c67b8541882ef1a7e637b464f81956c876

Scanner detections:

26 / 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 11:02:06 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AA

889

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-S [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3367

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AA

1.0.20.1205

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftPulse.E

19353

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28257

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.AA

9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-7d19a24c

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.AA

11.2014-29-08_6

G Data

Application.Bundler.AA

14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftPulse

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13198

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DomaIQ

v2014.08.29.05

McAfee

SoftPulse

5600.7023

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AA

15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Softpulse.dcouet

0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.29.05

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.R

14.8.29.13

Sophos

SoftPulse

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Trojan.Buzus

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Trojan.Black.Win32.17179

2.0.0.1906

File size:

1.3 MB (1,384,984 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:

7/17/2014 3:22:07 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:q3YD8/uAvukLLfGYudfVHlG6EvJ72DgiB8mdtBA1FYTtkUnO3lOeD:QhzPYlJlG1vJ720iBXzT6F3lOG

Entry address:

0x6736

Entry point:

E8, 74, 43, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B5, 13, 00, 00, FF, 35, B0, 2E, 47, 00, FF, 15, E4, 40, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 6B, 3B, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 82, 48, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 99, 48, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D9, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A6, 13, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 44, 9D, 46, 00, E8, A8, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 4C, F7, 46, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 3C, 9D... 
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Entropy:

7.5805

Code size:

74.5 KB (76,288 bytes)

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