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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 14 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:
afaf094461c3c0085c28b0e55a1fe7e3

SHA-1:
fadb2b59ec6ea3386930a25ba9c4824cb4c2d39d

SHA-256:
ad78720d02d68162d5e3833465c1dfa3a4ea8acb6bdf1c70ba0e7f90106ecbc3

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:57:48 PM UTC  (today)

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]
2014.9-140826

AVG
Win32/DH{gRJ+UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2015.0.3370

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.26.07

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7026

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftPulse.decuha
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.26.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.K
14.8.26.19

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11461
2.0.0.1901

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+bl4OEIAzInvT2:TBwFBzFAB+i/bk7kXHw+qBOaqjxKrGN

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:
7.7334  (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/ZzsJdK1E55myrfAz5FcPx_evHSh4phmWxbD3qbrKuDuPZHx600XzoMak732tvQqUH6TGo5WnUMMT3HqXiJZGOxoQI5Tn4fdxY70pSA7-d44?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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