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new_player.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 new_player.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4117.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d70b915c53200058edab59adb2ff4dcd

SHA-1:
286a5199b24374eeb497c412710ea07079beab0d

SHA-256:
c462cbf42384056fa59442eabcee297bad7d853e35fb2aa06d8d6eb3c852f818

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 7:21:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
6382076

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SmartSecure
2015.01.21

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen
7.11.203.204

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3223

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
1.0.20.105

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20787

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.Packed.28885
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.UUTA!tr
1/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-1744244f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14708

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2015.01.21.05

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
16.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dfsurn
0.30.0.64812

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.20
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1289160
15.01.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.21.05

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.1.21.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Binder.Win32.Variant.a!1075356077
23.00.65.15119

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.13278
2.0.0.2041

File size:
1.2 MB (1,289,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\new_player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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, STREET=Calle el Pozo 17B, L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, PostalCode=38670, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
71187DCE449010F93A5F7196C11AB192

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/23/2014 3:59:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6DxHUihimpobIbSBV155HOGbV7KWHRwOHhS+qMJfo:6eFIbSD5HfHBqGo

Entry address:
0x6C7E

Entry point:
E8, 26, 40, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3C, 02, 00, 00, FF, 35, 78, 1C, 46, 00, FF, 15, 6C, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 1D, 38, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, C6, 46, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, DD, 46, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8B, F1, E8, 5F, 47, 00, 00, C7, 06, 64, 89, 45, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, 64, 89, 45, 00, E9, 6A, 47, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 24, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, 07, 02, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74...
 
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Entropy:
7.6172

Code size:
78 KB (79,872 bytes)

The file new_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4117.com/tLa-W5ts3NMb4AODUybvvP5aJSP3xmFnD7Sa7WX0M0dSrxakKAGXVS_oEN3_mV-0c6woZCNyl0vn4E-35YrsJASjco82ZBQ_PmYZQtCwn3U?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=11641&r=1364508929

http://clfstrk.com/?a=11641&c=66695&s3=pro&s2=dCROI44RPK7P2ROE0JHVORDE&ckmguid=14cc15a9-a4d6-4b12-bfb8-66ea417f8b54

http://cldloadz.com/?a=11641&c=66695&s3=pro&s2=dCROI44RPK7P2ROE0JHVORDE

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