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SoftwareUpdate.exe

Software Update

Boxore OU

The application SoftwareUpdate.exe by Boxore OU has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named SoftwareUpdateTaskMachineCore triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
The Software Group  (signed by Boxore OU)

Product:
Software Update

Version:
1.3.25.0

MD5:
7d46006e77b80b55cddd54b52b05f287

SHA-1:
3a563598bab4edf0aedd23e143ee784824421a50

SHA-256:
52a8156e228a0d3241e82ff2a7f54f6db51849e7c8c88b48cf4d2b82e0521748

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:57:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Boxore (M)
16.9.5.0

File size:
116.6 KB (119,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.25.0

Copyright:
Copyright Google Inc. 2007-2010

Original file name:
SoftwareUpdate.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
French (France)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\software\update\softwareupdate.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Boxore OU

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/13/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/14/2014 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Boxore OU, O=Boxore OU, L=Tallinn, C=EE

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
08499DE506987AF239F07BF7A498DE68

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2014 3:57:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:vV3Fpju4Z30ZI+rWWHEMlHxX2Ub607xvfUXlTNUUxUdTkl4G+O+CJhkHnoD60noL:d1df0I+XD

Entry address:
0x3F00

Entry point:
E8, B9, 1C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 3C, A6, 40, 00, FF, 15, 6C, B0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 8B, 03, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 34, B0, 40, 00, 50, E8, 3B, 03, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 68, B0, 3F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 80, 91, 40, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45...
 
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Code size:
29 KB (29,696 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
SoftwareUpdateTaskMachineCore

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
Keeps your Software software up to date. If this task is disabled or stopped, your Software software will not be kept up to date, meaning security vul


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