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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 32 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 www.hot-jump.info.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c0e53ac6eb6223450bbbe30a25451cfc

SHA-1:
7171b0eb311156061b6c5829932a864d6dff87bc

SHA-256:
6d14faf20c835b49be26749b019786ca7c42c986f42d9127709c697345fa5d53

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/16/2024 3:36:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
5830612

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.11.24

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
1.0.20.1640

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-784025
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.J
20178

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.28135
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.SBAE!tr
11/24/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-564e1ac1
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
11.2014-24-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14113

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.11.24.02

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6937

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.154268
15.0.0.984

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.ddzwdt
0.28.6.63474

Norman
Malware
11.20141124

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1139888
14.11.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.24.02

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.11.24.2

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11460
2.0.0.1991

File size:
1.1 MB (1,139,888 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:
8/19/2014 12:51:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Oio2C4Tz86EE1by3swR9HrwNmojHuD/bsytUltKo+5+VYrle5s/:44TzJJm9R9kFTSbNtkwo+5Vrle5W

Entry address:
0x3F56

Entry point:
E8, 09, 27, 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, A6, 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, 90, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, A6, 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:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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

http://www.hot-jump.info/hop_2.php?cid=3262&sid=78&tid=ekmwpdty_945_4067480&subid3=8521739

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