» 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 25 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.

File name:

java_installer.exe

Publisher:

Plugin Update SL (signed and verified)

MD5:

3370edee8ccb541c238633624c53f743

SHA-1:

ffe6e626fda3bb688c02de4741a4ce421306924e

SHA-256:

c46a5546aae5e27ba00bdeab7fca110b91f684b3b2354d5930ad54017d33af9e

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

4/26/2024 10:20:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.102350

838

Agnitum Outpost

Riskware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DomaIQ

2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Dropper.Gen

7.11.30.172

avast!

Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]

141003-0

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3316

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.102350

1.0.20.1460

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.JavaInstaller

0.98/21411

Dr.Web

Trojan.Click3.3888

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61140

14.10.19

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

W32/Buzus.OVQC!tr

10/19/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-778242b3

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.102350

11.2014-19-10_1

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.102350

14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.184.13727

McAfee

SoftPulse

5600.6972

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.102350

15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Click3.ddtimc

0.28.2.62671

Quick Heal

Trojan.Buzus.A4

10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O

14.10.19.22

Sophos

SoftPulse

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Trojan.Buzus

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4783262

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.11208

2.0.0.1960

File size:

1.2 MB (1,237,736 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:m2m+ApGZp493gE4BV4GxeMYjMDOW2MZN7UxNiChqjFo0uks/zRYcOWL4T:m2m+q4BaGUMYjeBn/CqjFo0YOui

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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