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driver_updater.exe

Plugin Update S.L.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application driver_updater.exe by Plugin Update S.L has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.kongyunbao.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1f1fa02e6ea9242fe588091ed0b0c7e9

SHA-1:
0006a92d0f055eb289e0b0fda03a6d342b059810

SHA-256:
d91261a702e2e0841f9d6f64c9df9ce91bc5225fd19b821b6b1dcd089b7eaf06

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:31:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUp.Bundler (M)
16.6.23.16

File size:
732.9 KB (750,528 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/7/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update S.L., O=Plugin Update S.L., L=Guia de Isora, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:
0E923B9CF60DA59FC3A43A87A8071FC2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/11/2014 9:25:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/3R777gDZx2v7/zB+Dyoozgla3t+6kQcTD5Um1jvXDwKzhDZI84HsTTYOoSTsRy:/3RncivjzHoozgXBZUETTwK60

Entry address:
0xF47A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, FB, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 7B, 28, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9C, C7, 0A, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9667  (probably packed)

Code size:
696 KB (712,704 bytes)

The file driver_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.kongyunbao.com/down/Intel/.../down.php?sid=725&dv1=ad718-us&kw1=ad718-us-xx&uuid=64051f04-b374-470b-7ab0-8bd6a7b1c817&dv3=64051f04-b374-470b-7ab0-8bd6a7b1c817

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