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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 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4117.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a011c223a6e0413e89a4af54a641594

SHA-1:
ee88268683e821d56561a9db57fcdf50ac7c589f

SHA-256:
170760556c6ff7b5f8909be813d0b6b1a776584903e5a622a631cc6e21849d3a

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 3:24:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
836

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Softpulse.107390
7.11.180.60

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3314

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
1.0.20.1470

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-11309
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DomaIQ.OLV
19867

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.40191
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
8.14.10.21.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10598

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.SBAD!tr
10/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-3f18f33f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
11.2014-21-10_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.21.05

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Zusy.107390
15.0.0.882

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.dfhrtw
0.28.2.62841

Norman
SoftPulse.H
11.20141021

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.1382352
14.10.21.01

Quick Heal
Trojan.Buzus.A4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.10.21.17

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Buzus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12999
2.0.0.1962

File size:
1.3 MB (1,382,352 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:
6/12/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
9/19/2014 9:40:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VOiZzDXGLFP53UG7bL1HohIE6BvRx0GOb/4+a0q3bhAqtxe9En:si1DWLFP53UGe76x0ZUphdt9n

Entry address:
0x6BFA

Entry point:
E8, FF, 3C, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 90, 90, 46, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, FA, 43, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 10, A9, 46, 00, FF, 15, 68, 50, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 03, 45, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, B8, 50, 41, 00, 50, E8, 08, 45, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, 44, 24, 0C, 53, 85, C0, 74, 52, 8B, 54, 24, 08, 33, DB, 8A, 5C, 24, 0C, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 16, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 32, CB, 74, 72, 83, E8, 01, 74, 32, F7...
 
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Code size:
78 KB (79,872 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4117.com/73_HQEfKQcnShedK5Rn1nOxXzE-2yIS6w5HdmxK2SoS-nWuGN4ZvHYLbrRkSeXGRLJ5mm2bAV3sJpuXYXBSaGMFxy7Qjd8ezN2BBPeo4dow?sbb=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

http://ttb.listdwnl.com/download/request/.../UCU2UMFJ?affid=17990&r=1351460059

http://clfstrk.com/?a=17990&c=66703&s1=fr&s2=

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