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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 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.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
112712b9c8859b20908f8d0014034c90

SHA-1:
9b5f644a829f3280e0b2e8b164cea096d0280a26

SHA-256:
b142b13e8ead6c5ed9cfcf77baf96d06c6db7a3bdea93590c4b0bf7bc967b9a1

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/23/2024 2:29:14 PM UTC  (today)

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/uAvukLLfGYudfVHlG6EvJ72DgiB8mdtBA1FYTtkUnO3lOe8:QhzPYlJlG1vJ720iBXzT6F3lON

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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