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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from xha5t9uxen.4q8oud1vyw.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
5b1c614e9317b9ee665fcff2da315f80

SHA-1:
b19e015814d01d2be187a9e44f64d3f94ce97d40

SHA-256:
d95a9f43596d936ea9173f624fc1fea82642dc7a0a68b7d7a4de403ff922d416

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 9:42:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Agent.OLP
6314276

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.12.29

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.oanp
7.11.198.100

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AJ [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AW
2014.0.4235

Bitdefender
Adware.Agent.OLP
1.0.20.1810

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19849

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20514

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36013
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.OLP
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.O potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloaderLMN
12/28/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-a1299ecf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Agent.OLP
5.13.68

G Data
Adware.Agent.OLP
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BundleApp
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.28.05

McAfee
Program.SoftPulse
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Agent.OLP
15.0.0.1086

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.dfwfat
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Adware.Agent.OLP
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Adware.Agent.OLP
14.12.26.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Downloader.WKR
14.12.28.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDwnldr.DriverUpd.A4
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.12.28.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Binder.Win32.Variant.a!1075356077
23.00.65.141226

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.LMN
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
1.3 MB (1,390,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
Thawte, 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=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1858913428C49A270BE00711E97381C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/1/2014 7:36:57 AM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:arKqlGCPcJKwybUDwEZZODYmR9G+gnbkk6XRJfe3DqYO/KpLwFfngWX4VmJPak3:arKo4ZwCOnYjVmJPaI

Entry address:
0x7D90

Entry point:
E8, C8, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 3E, 27, 00, 00, FF, 35, 94, AE, 47, 00, FF, 15, A4, 70, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 0A, 49, 00, 00, 59, 59, E9, 22, 49, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, 62, 49, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 11, FF, 75, 08, E8, C0, 2C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, 8B, E5, 5D, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, 84, 0F, 47, 00, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, E8, 27, 30, 00, 00, 68, 9C, 74, 47, 00, 8D, 45, F0, C7, 45, F0, 7C, 0F, 47, 00, 50, E8, 7C, 27, 00...
 
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Code size:
85.5 KB (87,552 bytes)

The file new_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://xha5t9uxen.4q8oud1vyw.com/OwB68HuM7ZdNYD6PSkQVGIoRPnfiK5zIeyXnB4CJIzwxdHkf5ma1tlqbVGB99EekE16lSKqQSmaRS45teqU021Rjh3ZuRYWwKuFd1wvoy8g?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=13125&r=1421913416

http://clfstrk.com/?a=13125&c=66710&s1=ims_adk2

http://kyle.mxp4098.com/kSxSXaHN2l0JLuAzfTVLPTo_0jswV69bY4An2NJH45FZ7gGUKXSuSGSNi-oUSvkeJ8rcEzj2IDzyuyRthf42trBq15sLTy6UaUXmfON49DY?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=13409&r=1285127656

http://clfstrk.com/?a=13409&c=66710&s1=ICA827

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