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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 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
55dd3b3f602bff033db3d2193c31448f

SHA-1:
fb690badfca230fa1e2916c6aea10b8054c40502

SHA-256:
4a352720e349b52e56db3473096dd8de919da4bff21b0233702c80ad939d04f5

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
6/3/2024 12:20:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.T
879

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

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

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.T
1.0.20.1255

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.30734
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.T
9.0.0.4453

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10386

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2014-08-09_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13305

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.08.07

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7013

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.T
15.0.0.753

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.deniau
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Malware
11.20140908

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.08.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.9.8.18

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.5 MB (1,526,968 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:
9/4/2014 3:32:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:G5IM/V0deM5lZ2ykPYMkrQ1OrWaRyv2PBcSL+L5/+FMoQl/ugQWiBdrfO+a+z:8IBfvMkrNrf0u3qdaNLgQWiO+T

Entry address:
0x5A07

Entry point:
E8, 41, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.6199

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file driver_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://gbuzz.rewardzone.sonscarecrow.biz/TUGdriverddlCA.html?__tc=1409969902915&url=%download_url%&caption=?ption%&fileName=%filename%

http://gbuzz.rewardzone.sonscarecrow.biz/TUGdriverddlCA.html?__tc=1409969902915&url=%download_url%&caption=?ption%&fileName=%filename%

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