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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 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4055.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5fde86818ec9d74b5879aaaa0bdfeb61

SHA-1:
3f22bb86df7e0b2f5cead0ee24265a8c98ed6023

SHA-256:
a0f139c6bf9f9e3fffd1d6e86bbdea559f598fd626ce68763730f4da99e69049

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

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:
5/21/2024 5:37:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
853

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.Gen8
7.11.176.146

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2014.0.4037

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Symmi.46906
1.0.20.1385

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-9457
0.98/19476

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.CrossRider.JSTE
19699

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32266
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
14.10.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-0b77e0af
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Symmi.46906
11.2014-04-10_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Symmi.46906
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.04.12

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6987

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Symmi.46906
15.0.0.831

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deexje
0.28.2.62440

Norman
Malware
11.20141004

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1120432
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.04.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.10.4.12

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11710
2.0.0.1942

File size:
1.1 MB (1,120,432 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:
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:
8/26/2014 9:34:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XjmOztIjpVbUJ44R/DDK2s5mNZRzOUCrA/N3rN:XqAtI704g/D3Tm03Z

Entry address:
0x4E06

Entry point:
E8, 29, 26, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file new_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4055.com/8-6S88i-GAFAuGBCJidACxLxQ26r2K1oyUDFTxcljaOpXn8C8CO5o2YoPPo7C7Oda9louDrut5JEhnKtHXiK1evbXx2ZM9yOHgUlM8Yhlws?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=15810&r=1246141179

http://clfstrk.com/?a=15810&c=64978&s2=w4QE30HG6SOA904E0V50AC6O

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