» 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 14 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

a748aabd8e0f3ad7dd7c7cee9614ab70

SHA-1:

e58665ef8cfc5aa3f6d727e8e197d010c83cc079

SHA-256:

dcb23bca76acb2773a473cb32516da4fe9065630a7be9a89755da986e7e1aabb

Scanner detections:

14 / 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:

4/30/2024 2:03:03 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-V [PUP]

2014.9-140808

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3388

Dr.Web

Trojan.Click3.3888

9.0.1.0220

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse (variant)

8.10225

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softpulse

14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)

2014.10.8.6

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.Win32.Buzus

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.12998

McAfee

SoftPulse

5600.7044

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.08.08.11

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

14.8.8.22

Sophos

SoftPulse

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783235

31208

File size:

1.2 MB (1,237,688 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:

8/7/2014 9:32:13 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:G2m+ApGZp493gE4BV4GxeMYjMDOW2MZN7UxNiChqjFo0uks/zRYcOWL4U:G2m+q4BaGUMYjeBn/CqjFo0YOuZ

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:

7.7655 (probably packed)

Code size:

73 KB (74,752 bytes)

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