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:
988bd79b87dc5b514370e7f45105fbf8

SHA-1:
8d97abce241a08edecb47e2171731f6862ec538b

SHA-256:
900dc1194d5d1de5028b02fe952a0e2e2ce02a3af6b5ad25c504383c4440561c

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:
4/19/2024 3:57:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Softforc.Bundler (M)
16.6.4.20

File size:
472.6 KB (483,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/18/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/19/2015 9:59:59 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:cieeclBf8B34xcSRYXZ0wh6SrA7UjMH3J0O/oSFx:lMA54JnwkUjMHZDx

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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