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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 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d3eb5c0c75d41b2408a16ac364c43b11

SHA-1:
9e4ace378e521bfac5b4b70101473a500eb6b098

SHA-256:
8a637f541afb23ce40c68571498d9f6a78982096d477ee0c4ccf4a4cb2805eb0

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:53:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-V [PUP]
2014.9-140813

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3384

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click3.3888
9.0.1.0225

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10225

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softpulse
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.24.7

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7040

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.13.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.13.4

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

File size:
1.2 MB (1,237,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\java_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 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:
8/7/2014 2:32:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j2m+ApGZp493gE4BV4GxeMYjMDOW2MZN7UxNiChqjFo0uks/zRYcOWL47:j2m+q4BaGUMYjeBn/CqjFo0YOu+

Entry address:
0x89C0

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, A0, 43...
 
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Entropy:
7.7656  (probably packed)

Code size:
73 KB (74,752 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4005.com/FTAYM1OrZnbQixZaIO2BLsrFgNhl_i-xrLn1U-PjcKhCvxyWnCaNXYaiQTkKx3Y9qTxkDIpOE7zVYiyPfH4mx7xeOLNewVCYqFpVaIlcEFM

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