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plugin.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application plugin.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from ads.adk2.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Visual Software Systems LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
VisualBee

Version:
V25.0

MD5:
b1eb525e7a52d685826c62e4146c5344

SHA-1:
7883df53f4179650469c99bba0471c090fef6db8

SHA-256:
667cceaf95b6f238fb5ca03d0db81bd113bb4701397439a3b89b4c7e73860897

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:53:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.119.220

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb1b.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
7.9176

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2013.12.27.02

McAfee
Artemis!B1EB525E7A52
5600.7268

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.G
14.2.16.22

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.131225

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1106
7.2.361

File size:
521.8 KB (534,368 bytes)

Product version:
V25.0

Copyright:
VisualBee.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Visual Software Systems LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/18/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/18/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Visual Software Systems LTD, O=Visual Software Systems LTD, L=Tel Aviv - Yafo, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4151E7647C88F6CE43FD79FAAA1350F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:X5R7xNJ5kYR8FZg2kKZRXY6eSoqeVV14IEiW54Xba8:J/n5VRTmGDXxVVy/54Xba8

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file plugin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 27 URLs.

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http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/qEXK-05oLX0c3EqMo99QHTqEm9tCWA2mRWMj5KgI3-Alr6edvAsqzEF0eH0KzVYx--f_db-GHFKlOd7gDxlIiBg0Dem_3JGNCdIk6pjvstoO6bX85ZJRCP8hAB7rjNwpPFDOsQbRkESsVb5tkjC1EoTgdj2pzvAqTS3ktTz42Z9Xfp92yfYwWAPHFvNXI9uuVXocNJE0aY2kfjadpIfWPEewdZGzY7gli5KfDsaa79y1hpxVe9dIcQwzZZIKnOXQUBAjnRVjIdGWHDxzUgO_QssASwJlUA2SwtIrlxMbi0QuhTSBdrNQZx-TWVXHBSiq-MZbvbAaZDyUlOtb_VTsQFyVM6dYqWmHQpHth-8SL27RugyWn3d7VigH4KsljQ1x4hKVltQ1xSc/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/IknsK9qyTwj6RVwH8x1qGEuYgRcrGr72-5cJ9k2NXcOjVdHAC8Z-XnXnutdL2Ciz-EOydIaf-fs1rGZS78fya70g_TQI-DvQsRSBij_M-tBME-9f3cd2PxzfNuez8kYWVRbjflFayWr7X4tsnMy_fSPJu047v2ULWO4mEWpzCiScfs6J7SuZbQgFPzIrpDDrQHmS3C8b1hLsRlLVynL1gIfAI1tSYPb2gwYcuPI8vwaUUA_GSm2bshRd18zU3S7GCOfJcoOug-j5I36tb6T6_9I3vbbF_HaVH-wxrq0QwVFHozetrfvNGwmT-3anVKWrUOJysZz8NXu7u862TigflGUCiVnb6AOkuuqtTCRWGdl5ffTlEFPcymEt/.../

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http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oSK10YGsKN.y6E2JT9os1vEYfN000.&ce_cid=20oSK10YGsKN.y6E2JT9os1vEYfN000.

http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oSK10YGsKN.y6E2JT9os1vEYfF000.&ce_cid=20oSK10YGsKN.y6E2JT9os1vEYfF000.

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http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oSK14X4nY3M6a72JT9os1vEYdV000.&ce_cid=20oSK14X4nY3M6a72JT9os1vEYdV000.

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http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oSK13XklY4XVWF2JT9os1vEYdV000.&ce_cid=20oSK13XklY4XVWF2JT9os1vEYdV000.

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http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20p4Lb1DQyJkaCMG1AQLqv1vFfMV000.&ce_cid=20p4Lb1DQyJkaCMG1AQLqv1vFfMV000.

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http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20p4LF59jrwrDqVu1wvKR11vEa7G000.&ce_cid=20p4LF59jrwrDqVu1wvKR11vEa7G000.

http://cdn.visualbee.net/.../Plugin.exe

http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20p4LF59jrwrDqVu1wvKR11vEa8j000.&ce_cid=20p4LF59jrwrDqVu1wvKR11vEa8j000.

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