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driver_updater.exe

Plugin Update SL

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 SL has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4059.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dffa146c9aaa8ec660e606030fbfb136

SHA-1:
24b1dd3b6e470b3f5fa8a4b82392294d06113358

SHA-256:
c8236eb74619f189ddf1ef4c50da66ef944b142e90a79e7a043f4278bee67298

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 4:45:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
888

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.djcr.4
7.11.170.42

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-Z [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
1.0.20.1210

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.CrossRider.JSTE
19368

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
11.2014-30-08_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.08.30.10

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7022

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62516
15.0.0.726

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deexje
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Malware
11.20140830

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.30.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.30.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11710
2.0.0.1906

File size:
1.1 MB (1,120,456 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 SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/11/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Plugin Update SL, O=Plugin Update SL, L=Guia De Isora, S=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:
01438AF7C5B708CB0E497C84D028BF72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2014 2:34:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XjmOztIjpVbUJ44R/DDK2s5mNZRzOUCrA/N3r+:XqAtI704g/D3Tm03q

Entry address:
0x4E06

Entry point:
E8, 29, 26, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8067  (probably packed)

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file driver_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4059.com/2F7UBbEHoYgVd6OvJH-A6_dyhlH15St8d1hHeOteIUOsUpGsIcCnKuNstQ8zO72nc2FsE6qb1eP1ZpsQ6le1N6BtzesxnLCaDl5XoLAwCmQ?sbb=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

http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../ey8pIpfk?PubID=79_3811_3180&ClickID=6819821955

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