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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 11 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 s.m2pub.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Visual Software Systems LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
VisualBee

Version:
V24.23.1

MD5:
5a39f552ddd2d4b77fd810cf50ef54e7

SHA-1:
86adfc5223cddc6cb619eca697523456012f5949

SHA-256:
5162b9924a02534dd215177e0f6ff82ccd0fc27937004d41e60e4c0df53565c7

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 8:29:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.115.162

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14514

Bkav FE
W32.Clod017.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0134

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.9095

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.05.14.09

McAfee
Artemis!5A39F552DDD2
5600.7130

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.G
14.5.14.21

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14512

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1031
7.2.134

File size:
521.6 KB (534,144 bytes)

Product version:
V24.23.1

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:
10/17/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/17/2015 8:59:59 PM

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 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9aqKEeB1rMeIioSBa6g9c8vZ4PRT2WY2+7xjRzIHyEE:sqleB1gefoU/AZioLX7PIJE

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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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 10 URLs.

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/qJsAkDJUtCNYekLEbtgQivEbWQW1UGVEIIWsc4IbTaOxCLgvniG1z41xccd77hb8SmSCde81DHnxOX1TsU5Ty0_BIXXOCP5ZxMmOl_9BGLsBwCIzI3I1Msz5Bf6SxL_zRUwK5r7ePqGBkwkQvMh0yXaSXc0Z3C6PmIDU5ffYsXGyUjM9af2cd3jpQQcSEJWdXuCufTRbexURqJ9sYgDhoXIr9JReAS9w7RGY3bqt6wsLSRxZSuiDYv2pfJhMXRpSpFVcNa40lZZV2I2Z3yioQjL2Q64bNxUekJaN1gXfTk7idvp6Xy_QdwrGLpH-dCDT4KfZYyPEQKUqfxgKrvSF-tMKs_iBuYu8qjrFKimJJZnQ9TwpTepWVVo/.../

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQapplnnucimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45lapdjnA?dp=9p_HeEBG-LWJteqLGZ2y5Ognc3Sa_pTx6xsItSbpidIxFzfocrnV8yJIMplsaZ6AEd2DNd-2m7TyUt-5_Qc7HsMZ1iK3JUfmCOsb74ZswGvJIzQ6u1OmLzKEfrTVI3qZUy2Av-VIbs4OB92q9aLUP2bD_2lC7K4ZSqm7SXzaFqAsaI3chaTj-rj445_vE8hpaaiGOm1Yej3HQ3e0Uyov-XpWM_se1LRjZPHsUJwFp7cRww62odMQK-GgIAU4_HAzJJOnfByeWbZ2lCkFDrzMq6lcf5Y2l7zwM9RFr1M0LJsPPTfE7A2I4rfowv04L-ac1bqMwgCs_IGRHFMQQoOv_ae49c19hreQeUwYNJLOJNp46XTseRPr0xkv0s24L62MwVm3660whjY

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/xoE5Pdz2bzDBAjKqcYcmGieRx_wMkPmKMwhSAhwJ0DhEnlJar3eyHGyWFy76w6cyLXmmTKrmz1JEQYjFvA7CH3zFvlfswFtLj6TisAEZiH8yk3dSN72hjzniuwghP2MYlm7Yrd-384ZK5yZbwdVNC2oL1Bnyo4JeVFgPy9VqkTb3SqDXnlQIgy4huin9XG3oH4kiMHDSCN8vqydw7G1HHGDwIEc0AcpHz-g2OgHsrPM5QYCVbMSigI3Pi8GNkYjBaf3ZJXObTj7NonZO6hHMfjQfxZ8JmW9qX_6H1OIMU9Xc1nRwncO1D63b_s7TSdYUNqSlEVTN2uNPo3PzAI6K5BFqB--F1oybtLv-emg6CnAr8KEuMAFyvA6vUw/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/KTVnZ4UDul076d4lmNxwSv0TjPfeF120EN9FN72nzuakvWRQRXABcFytKJbuJxQYWz-0ijI63qFRUM7hoJ9kmvxty8tSEb-8CHZQU2o_CvIV4QrcKhosz5uUSTOcK__ALBrkP5lYxESkRVaVahP0F1j4q5YjsPaKTh365R-PiOyRGKhylYXEfAwQ9M2_ZDq893NZtnj77qcKjFDeGQGLf0cN6si0n12fW0UqNOFEHLLcquIAmXeCfl1FmfYgsQCkvOCtkcn04LRfr_bC2mgwa_6ujpxo7uIvcDQXESEl2v4NEmCrVBodPCee90tCUSUqP3NlfIqQGUZeQxCLB2b6SSdcLm6LFe840uym3w5-b36Ys-TmmFyUD5qzv3GjpmU7Kl37NVk/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/2rFAsyWXyD8F-K06rR-r9X2PQVDvD5AYN7KFr1DpssDuLTRz9NR9qGc5D75Sz9gMaX20LJP60e6Qjt4DvgI-zia9oT2NHWIYcolLRiuLL_29AvrYEkLjK-9889nvr4hW8E_LVoVFYGN9etRXUJu691AaVvo7d9XYkF_VGJSWPrWSruV1a94jecRmta673g6dm2ZwCRjmt7iedwEGsU2-dVnW59oNsPgqPCQNbQETXiUZK0OicugUGsnMIKdGdf47TuC3bhs9Wv78aaDikGQJJaagCOYcneBVGvhLYsj7eqkJaYoq62Eglyf3yU2tLSENq39rSXv8wK5Wnp4zIN-DrtYUW3h53JdwCd9YT3ggCPnSMwjjkDBA_gwPvslkO18ustMCCQg/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/UvR1qr1CUX8vk-lLSfBzd_sACIblHEscEVhvl0eKkodu-LTLb-I8S8JRRqEVB9XjgmhMegnnS8Y8wIxcNl-bzdw6k2TErDg8NAxvhX0zTZYMgZQzMW_T7iwXMZRZa9l_t7DGMiXNGwnGh7c9e_4CIp6zML-nzW4UFjbJhBPnROg-1CRaEQGkMs36wKLoR-cgD98CszQoPEjfuXxhQMgQp3KLlCOVjkcExggN_P9QxPyaF1IUDHOVPOXmxW1HUyvmELufoPVZFGWUx_G2wy_s_Ts7sclQM629iq1VRezyJfA6oGbuBJ3azeCqpB9K-I93TzmrP8yoWcUdCfyjPRpk2DTntWCCZq4rij8vtwc6fforh8-c9XvBdm8/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/fjuFhkep05JtUkbur5hHh886FqfYFyTvUhILOtM3RNKrbpiSyyGok0CgoqWB-3cMVErP6wgw_b_8Maa-CHNu_wKIINPUJJByDh1gGsAJdDa3lfz5AnF2jSSxh3J8RHPPvLabIFsFhzOt5RTV2LZxrOBpmlZwdb5I0dsViQ4tY5U9oeJN6Y6TtDmEKJPCzqLD_gPEYRjxoAQGA-rpjXbHfDQWCE5g6cguBmr1LN-sLP-T-V5ufzk-YdanUeul2hJce2Ezs5Lbxhx8FmRYo2DyjaoYfkPGnwGUxSMjUNWYVEiX55uL-69nWTPjy5eG2pfi1hd_YygdSYs1QI8BglTbOWl7w7giroPv7h2ThPUpuXosDtozfI9qBLOh_tE/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/RsA9vk0g9NFtdeA2zJ7o4bQvRNrhuaE7NWVmzOrli1vG_Rlt_5wBWl4Lfd8HUraPADVKYYNUsxWRELXXFl-Tzd-K_nsxpUb6-y4DB28jRgxsn6wM3WLM7Uouwiswl0_hiBjiPy5Hm6g-5WP6_eD_ryk7c2E134T_P0mHIzuM7--xkLfw0-4GvnCyvYoRnceEXNNnpKiCkor45wiIJRsO-H3aApFDIF5WGjp3BM--7s0EZ8TR55VHGsxkA8LX5uES_wbKvGsNwva_G-mfg0Wcbw-tCcJHKscWMfShodv7hNmLzppRxVHN_APXiOAWbU5QvpyTGec_WLm0Y_Gc_LQjS1tGXCoeUWwDC5kdkBYgOA9amCtP38BQnIN0dI1n-8hpOd4HH-T-0Tq0Tl0h/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/0UbV5RtLsFfN0AucpPMq21cXbKVvAGQsPBIh9C6ER-0uA60GCkwqzezSsY97r6DAXy1dzw8lr1nj3XEyXanBP0UQLOlhBswYn4LmTIABHkDXHrPl0pWFNX_E9K50DVsU0FmkvQiDl-TV-kAJnBa4UXHBYt2cF_kDZOjJ9XL76NE4XWAa0cwyJVvcOYCNp4H0kDyUJvDs-pA5uFs2AH-a_AK7GdWdkwPGJdEUD96QzvH2VYle2NKsMpzoOtNBmvSWVqA8Jx3SJ13CuBvYZHjbi8pMfOnJ7X9NRHOKq2SiN2O9qM9Kif3t4Xw_Ryt9xxohefK1RqIQqFQnGpZ3JuFFKMSa3TH__B4NptJG5ELPvLOLGW-1ugJ3_p1OmQ/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/T7nJ6kFcllh55L6joAQxSsX450RudCRtuTzKG1jQHGG3d4oSXcxRuwsGcuAJboz8MdIjwyMACLGepw6hrBY6SCQR4UKaS4nP7YVogAf_343euEXQwv-Kdw4DJEEibn9aL83RFlUgQ_d66V2cAjcUBs7Ybz6Oomt72KxJTDkxztoZj_JNAQ_DWdzLxjwvlcWIRAw962Ru3U6KP-bQ8HI4tmijIrOiuBE1Zy_vtY2PUuFwpddX5DtCIrT19kRB_ESrWVy9jZoQ0tXRJIksduj_Y5bMf0E93gdVYRPTTNhQBpKlQJ5lNNu5xMQMJ89bsCNKtmQ9S_l-8NIOV0MO3p7hA9upa32ObRUCPT_qZcE4fCcH5YDjDgfh2O0ywa5ehNDKUDD7HxU/.../

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