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driver_updater.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 driver_updater.exe by Plugin Update SL has been detected as adware by 17 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.mxp491.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4b39ba5a21b1ff0a94f173112db5733d

SHA-1:
6de2dd72e6bc3b7a79b8dd4e56e8191f7b35741f

SHA-256:
246d765792bf52c56b80e5dba21d5f18320d7957e546bf8342fbdc0e11f0bb58

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:24:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-GU [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3383

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.28.3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13043

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3035

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.14.12

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7039

Norman
Malware
11.20140814

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.14.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.13.23

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

File size:
1.1 MB (1,143,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, 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=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:
7/29/2014 7:50:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Pm9G36xN9G36xttgFVIRT2uvHEQbtCzAKkAjL8QAU9qDQtno3Yx:PL5xWkKk4CzXgmeE

Entry address:
0x4011

Entry point:
E8, 17, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 08, 2B, C8, 83, E1, 0F, 03, C1, 1B, C9, 0B, C1, 59, E9, DA, 2E, 00, 00, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 08, 2B, C8, 83, E1, 07, 03, C1, 1B, C9, 0B, C1, 59, E9, C4, 2E, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 8B, 7B, 08, 33, 3D, 20, A2, 41, 00, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 07, 8D, 73, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4F, 04, 03, CE, 33, 0C, 30, E8, BD, F3, FF, FF, 8B, 4F, 0C, 8B, 47, 08, 03, CE, 33, 0C...
 
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Entropy:
7.7240  (probably packed)

Code size:
52 KB (53,248 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp491.com/4WxOxE9MAcxmc5zy_Q10D_mmsmc1hopiTopU8E3G6Oawn99ZHZ_zdHflctEksq5gEBCdMkqarfqZdq2vLg7lnGcaBrbLnc5B-mczBNerJvo?sbb=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

http://ttb.mediaplayerupdater.com/download/request/521e31db5f1c1ed827000003/.../?uid=7f10DRgPBk

http://7dgzz.watchnow.plantationteam.eu/TUGdriverddlUS.html

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