driver updater.exe

Softforce LLC

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 driver updater.exe by Softforce has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.boxfilestp.com.
Publisher:
Softforce LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6e1aafdba8a6029f735afeddb66d9737

SHA-1:
7d481bbf120911b01da140c63366bba4b7a3d210

SHA-256:
51883fa3fbffa6fcdd9f31a0c03824ce1d8a8d9fc89966d2a837d4e11407dbf8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/20/2024 6:38:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.27.7

File size:
472.7 KB (484,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/18/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/19/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce LLC, O=Softforce LLC, STREET="501 Silverside Road, Suite 105", L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, PostalCode=19809, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
22BF01B79FDDFED4737040671391247F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/25/2015 9:28:16 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8ieeclBf8B34xcSRYXZ0wh6SrA7UjMH3J0O/oSFg:FMA54JnwkUjMHZDg

Entry address:
0x18E840

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 52, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, ED, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A0, C9, 18, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3A, A8, 06, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
432 KB (442,368 bytes)

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

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