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DriverUpdate-setup.exe

DriverUpdate

Slimware Utilities, Inc.

The setup for the Slimware 'PC optimization' product may present the user with unwanted offers or may be installed as part of a bundled offer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.driverupdate.net.
Publisher:
Slimware Utilities, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
DriverUpdate

Description:
DriverUpdate Setup Wizard

Version:
1.3

MD5:
970decce5a2de9af898838fae46c4a0f

SHA-1:
942c59dcc6adf17acd4ee453f9545bcca4385c49

SHA-256:
2a19de45cba5aed2377f19faf428316e3028a31ab095c8b4c2ad10e127fe1254

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Clean  (8 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 2:50:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
HEUR/Patched.Ren
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Sality
2014.9-141222

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web
riskware program Program.Unwanted.38
9.0.1.0356

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Dowgin
8.14.12.22.06

G Data
Win32.Application.Slimware
14.12.24

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Virut-Gen.bwpxnc
0.28.0.59492

Sophos
DriverUpdate - Slimware Util
4.98

File size:
1003 KB (1,027,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Copyright SlimWare Utilities, Inc. 2011-2012

Original file name:
DriverUpdate-setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\driverupdate-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Slimware Utilities, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Slimware Utilities, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Slimware Utilities, Inc.", L=Ocean Springs, S=Mississippi, C=US

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:
396592A759309A28F5D983A5A376DA47

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/16/2014 10:31:36 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RFl9R7o30k7hNiP7g1IUW8DQT/nqFoj7yrmxnP+Oqf6ZOQgwgOfyZNetKWok2:Rv7oHNizgaqi/D7uk2Ff6oQWOfy2n2

Entry address:
0x2FA7E

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 77, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 44, 24, 04, D1, F8, 48, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 70, 4F, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 06, 7C, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 4B, 4F, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 70, 77, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 85...
 
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Entropy:
6.8771

Code size:
300 KB (307,200 bytes)

The file DriverUpdate-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.driverupdate.net/init_dl.php?upl=YTo0OntzOjk6InVsX3N0dWJpZCI7czozNjoiMjU5MjI2YWEtZGUyNS00ZjY2LWI3ZWUtNTZlYTNkYmEyMjM5IjtzOjEwOiJ1bF9jb2JyYW5kIjtzOjM6IlNXMiI7czoxMToidWxfY2FtcGFpZ24iO3M6NjoieGRtMDE4IjtzOjg6InVsX3N1YmlkIjtzOjI2OiJDSldXaDVxcW9MOENGVWNWN0FvZFBCUUFudyI7fQ==

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