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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 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:
a855ee291fad3e3c13ba5b1977d9aa24

SHA-1:
90afdcd3f9c8b396f27d6222eac6d21468811500

SHA-256:
585a9552b522b9eb2a343f731529479234aa35badf815816d78ec64e346d6fcd

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
8/14/2025 4:50:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.djcr.4
7.11.169.230

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-Z [PUP]
2014.9-140923

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2015.0.3269

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62516
1.0.20.1695

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32266
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
8.14.09.23.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62516
11.2014-05-12_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62516
14.12.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.5.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2842

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.05.02

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6925

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.185.877.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62516
15.0.0.1017

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deexje
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Malware
11.20141205

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.05.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.23.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11710
2.0.0.1905

File size:
1.1 MB (1,120,448 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 7:59:59 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:
8/26/2014 3:34:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:njmOztIjpVbUJ44R/DDK2s5mNZRzOUCrA/N3rW:nqAtI704g/D3Tm03q

Entry address:
0x4E06

Entry point:
E8, 29, 26, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 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, 14, 96, 41, 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, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8067  (probably packed)

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file java_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4055.com/nPoWHMKWISsAtUVnZS6xkVFBMssm8uZR7WMCyKlMAvlFmX3_RznUfR8T-qpFSF-PdYCZgZR8zfG-3fS5pbLH0_Ibqm56yYvMdw_g50rRggQ?sbb=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

http://ttb.newallsoft.com/download/request/.../pf51jgCo?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=6813004216

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