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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 13 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.mxp4037.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
422eb2b0f18970a4e62dfe5a6bf2ef3c

SHA-1:
80dec0f2693b0bc931231da6a3ea51c0d85946be

SHA-256:
b7e8d6aa5a8886153be67e3938fafb1cecb114622c8caad3327228004ea364c2

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/17/2024 11:45:08 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-Z [PUP]
2014.9-140823

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2015.0.3373

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.23.05

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7029

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.decuha
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.23.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.8.22.22

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.1 MB (1,137,840 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 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:
8/21/2014 8:25:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hD3g1pennnnnCsBwGOHBvblq0ib9efT5AB+K10Ojb1uiABW+kH+bl4OEIAzInvTC:TBwFBzFAB+i/bk7kXHw+qBOaqjxKrGh

Entry address:
0x4DF6

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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Entropy:
7.7333  (probably packed)

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4037.com/n6PSOWJx8H9DU60PwJ_v9z-VLfN98Sy2AcD7gEfS3tmQ0Qommjb2eOhHhtjZIlG8w7kSQnDaNwfqGsP4gMNchh6q1388j4r6W1fsiANYMLI?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=16538&r=1251566569

http://clfstrk.com/?a=16538&c=66705&s1=sb18

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