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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 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp491.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c7e8f5840af948f9eedf56e144eef65b

SHA-1:
258902e980f4317d64af85b66550eb86c0eb6ff4

SHA-256:
a153072c3574fb796f045f8c79f8d5166c6843298eb22f84d5d4dc18ba87b272

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
11/5/2024 10:36:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-GU [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3383

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.28.3

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13043

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3035

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.14.12

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7039

Norman
Malware
11.20141027

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.14.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.13.23

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
31208

File size:
1.1 MB (1,143,944 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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 7:59:59 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:
7/29/2014 7:50:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Pm9G36xN9G36xttgFVIRT2uvHEQbtCzAKkAjL8QAU9qDQtno3Ye:PL5xWkKk4CzXgmeb

Entry address:
0x4011

Entry point:
E8, 17, 2A, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 08, 2B, C8, 83, E1, 0F, 03, C1, 1B, C9, 0B, C1, 59, E9, DA, 2E, 00, 00, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 08, 2B, C8, 83, E1, 07, 03, C1, 1B, C9, 0B, C1, 59, E9, C4, 2E, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 8B, 7B, 08, 33, 3D, 20, A2, 41, 00, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 07, 8D, 73, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4F, 04, 03, CE, 33, 0C, 30, E8, BD, F3, FF, FF, 8B, 4F, 0C, 8B, 47, 08, 03, CE, 33, 0C...
 
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Entropy:
7.7240  (probably packed)

Code size:
52 KB (53,248 bytes)

The file driver_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp491.com/dRdlW-Jz0K4XP1ACqxP2zURxYv-KPIXtteHElIa9El-yFq8vx3bZS_1UqXcfAErkcJLZnpOHznjvDdf3anuT5K6A_U01z2OMJZWuJ5Tt32I?sbb=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

http://ttb.mediaplayerupdater.com/download/request/521e31db5f1c1ed827000003/.../?uid=v410qpxdPk

http://7dgzz.watchnow.plantationteam.eu/TUGdriverddlUS.html

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