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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:
V24.17.1

MD5:
32e478fdcb6fcd1e1828248aaf9fb743

SHA-1:
94fb25854bd04bd378cff57c4bc3ba02550907b7

SHA-256:
d13d6ec6758c9687dde4dfc5f72df83e39b6d71a254e3d7354dcc44823fe8b58

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:21:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.112.218

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14915

Bkav FE
W32.Clodfbf.Trojan
1.3.0.4415

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0258

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.9033

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.09.15.08

McAfee
Artemis!32E478FDCB6F
5600.7006

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.G
14.9.15.20

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14913

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1018
7.2.258

File size:
535.8 KB (548,648 bytes)

Product version:
V24.17.1

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/17/2015 4:59:59 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 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EKvbnmqwV9EigOYAR2MUNYDIbeMQpapwW8fuS:dzmnV9EigEemkqtaXSH

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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Entropy:
7.9480

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 9 URLs.

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/BLZdjJS9U1VUrQJbX612STKKewnpYaYU7l4PKuHpgxQkv7YDvW5_EU6u8omHy30Vtbu67VvzuZxr5Ltj4UdOvt6CUZAV_QcdRehInU5PbnuyF45wjKFwca-QzQZwADA5gJkxZ6jEN8z9f9Y7yWqo5vFm9GW-xte1K43St6-JlH8M2gqkiBmiMDnsCM4eWv2r1hwFUt9mDfdzO-PUhfuaqED3LC_SW9InMHHRd_aic2HHVntxLUgiwvbOoZejUp2Ls2b0rgnXePnYn2HvGmMvObaqGMQPmjlWOUDcFsGhKrldssxnOJjDyQsozOAF0uMm81kwpVXQPzGt0hewMQo-tOhbIGwFSUmDoF-ZWN0riWMbWNktQ7VTOPpcl28eL9R2/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/ywYRlKkMK25UMFVGoDkwe-f-gTaL_D385K8gqIgeWeVwWp2nn7Emkjy5LlQgaEuqfcHlsLblTvmPWhWiTT_QvYJ2cz5UcmxvYgUnW0ggSumF841r3dexno5hY-HmDAhKRVy6XrQiTXH4Ioy2Zbipia7x__jYvSUl6dDv6qAstNSrQSagzekOC1g-4LQmT1ypw8eLboVO-iApQTG2LUrOAWG9x8dvwIYfbjcylRTPSxeOpA4VkmZaMwmgpbWj1zr-TXTEyMzre-1DToSxS2kmgeIhbFGYQm-arQDxUEbRTlAdi8rDspbyUq178Q7NCuLmK16b0HVbJAvyprfFqfwalcDEclptNpHNLDnoHrWgLIhv3que/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/7o47cgbLjyU1tOk2DH7MHwqMWfbrNoERmx6U8_SMiiGbvygkw3NQWoScy8I8dB3AfHPAu8oz425s7hGd5N-tjnnIdV5780Sin-MQlF3noEZKyKR-gRBfqWrE8J0wDsHpdhokcA-F4rhZWRZXtlL4vIzMT3LCAm7C3-_bG34mcU_zQ7_KLKml-yLw_-VZ4b9_ySrnS70yuuT1cyfTVu-l5ka_hrQJGIsQ2E3zwLej9UeeU1-KlcQ8yCs-hGCz7kyqm0Oek70LR5aybQWvjhBkkXq_t1SjlVlMypw4n12wtEnn6z_QnxwEcJn7wNFA-GFdRL8gghOkEuhwYhmaMFtlPuR-9ZidFymrz4CZTpj1nujV9k9C_sJfQYqcLMgIiUcwO78/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/d0u9VVtmL9ks9svI5S1I16Xh7n1ErRyvoydvf_ko4lclay1YmZLrOXxtOZsOy7g3M_B52l8mgtPsceziI9zjuGjgf2F70-Q61ihEFUoTpEHVww-VjC5Shhmjk11EbKEfpPu6kWR8uswZVaSk-bczsSLgnUr2xtewlBv4Q5pY5iBTcV5RE46P6YhZyjiEz2vOBh_NqOHjXKLvIGTjSNNbAgMyrUuodekodYl96TNI8xHZQxnFvMShPcLCwCsXSJ1-UbatrTe4jS3DVVyFhMUw03Y9T47k6o308bf0p0988x9rernxZ5zvKpYCMsfB0ogyce7Tf39MUmfezn8HqsmI65Fz4z2unDIxWox926Y0Cwc62nGQIn7AqOI-wPtJooMRBtGdKG9b5wy2SKQ-LMX2zcSH/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/dHPfF02ElA78jpbj2IyOu6bMIAMtr62Rd8mEygfrExRKRg5ZtV5fCBV2MMF_QCiCYtXGAnuKzQtj14PWFkNNPD_jCJaO0vOvHA5w0N49nXOR5OTqmVUJ-0vANjIn6U_Dmm-u9Fhma1GsR2F-zuHB5RmEemURbsAeMdfgWybg62ccAlt-ExeIFX4LuhmJbKijl3vWEgy0gU8oPdggljcDOWwzY4U90UxQAZjLbn-Co0nyXUCvF5kTabAnif-1BcGuQa_4Z9dz9MTGf8kcxqMHWx5hPUqGT44h1Inbs5wiCr1jcfI2r25W0y8lUrhcssczdoUuBoHgWiS49aL-6CVhlDQL1ip5Geh90sy0mHreC9Rud7b_Kyq4hEnDB0wzJ6Tt-k1CjO44ag/.../

http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oXef2lhXh2nFJV1hN6eZ1vxnqr000.&ce_cid=20oXef2lhXh2nFJV1hN6eZ1vxnqr000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQap1hn3yVi2KYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w49hapxmnA?dp=53NJBCNzcryEveeAx_OQ9SVbIk77ut0er7pwXAGAg-vvfacdWWBLPNigodhoMU2qMt3rY_3EbpZ0v6-iYc_s5YL2UUt51o11x4qB6-bBhVxbemTrLyVw6LXZ1OGDjbee6RVLTTIEp2x4PtcB8sQzTGluPCma4uYAO1kneFZgK75zIsiM5_G8tdU9oNi7Z98n6d-4pvGouWdJNYSSW-RpZ2tgs0J1ETQN_bjlg6LcrUxydLrXc2NWEhTp6xoO4nifU-RrAikGMlnkJPrck0izAMSUWf66IasUSywuflTFhdJdC-QYPlWAYVhz0nGHAS1rVPLpI__Pf_ZsmRRSXyValpByzjRsV5h8-fTaJxt0QV6qi3nZtr6v_8Fku1sDkJoK9w

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/53NJBCNzcryEveeAx_OQ9SVbIk77ut0er7pwXAGAg-vvfacdWWBLPNigodhoMU2qMt3rY_3EbpZ0v6-iYc_s5YL2UUt51o11x4qB6-bBhVxbemTrLyVw6LXZ1OGDjbee6RVLTTIEp2x4PtcB8sQzTGluPCma4uYAO1kneFZgK75zIsiM5_G8tdU9oNi7Z98n6d-4pvGouWdJNYSSW-RpZ2tgs0J1ETQN_bjlg6LcrUxydLrXc2NWEhTp6xoO4nifU-RrAikGMlnkJPrck0izAMSUWf66IasUSywuflTFhdJdC-QYPlWAYVhz0nGHAS1rVPLpI__Pf_ZsmRRSXyValpByzjRsV5h8-fTaJxt0QV6qi3nZtr6v_8Fku1sDkJoK9w/.../

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

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