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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 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Plugin Update S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
96406a3cb9d077e9ed57ce7a9753194b

SHA-1:
4729f1db64fc12d17a4a5d3cdbc60f5554bcb189

SHA-256:
310ec0f5c5f018e34dafd3250d393ac5cba71fd5f4f2e5328da1aaed78db83ad

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/6/2024 8:31:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
6103667

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-BA [PUP]
141130-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Symmi-63
0.98/19743

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.Q potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.543

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.12.7.6

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
866.9 KB (887,736 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:
10/8/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
11/6/2014 8:52:50 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hFN2AEbz0WF48jO7gHUTaO9C39SBN3KRSCiYRR/eZxNGFHISJ7NHkOu:/cbz0SF0FkSBNp6RKFSEOu

Entry address:
0x100E6

Entry point:
E8, 5D, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, 70, 25, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, A8, 47, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 62, 7B, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4393

Code size:
158 KB (161,792 bytes)

The file driver_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

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http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../ey8pIpfk?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8045362536

http://www.kongyunbao.com/down/Intel/.../down.php?sid=300&dv1=ad294-gb&kw1=ad294-gb-qyc-intel&uuid=10f19f73-d3e9-4d05-5d3d-2eef029b6fae&dv3=10f19f73-d3e9-4d05-5d3d-2eef029b6fae

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http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../ey8pIpfk?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8044318914

http://www.kongyunbao.com/down/Intel/.../down.php?sid=300&dv1=ad294-gb&kw1=ad294-gb-qyc-intel&uuid=ce8b030f-76f7-48ae-47c1-7ce5b698e42c&dv3=ce8b030f-76f7-48ae-47c1-7ce5b698e42c

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http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../ey8pIpfk?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8027081789

http://www.kongyunbao.com/down/Intel/.../down.php?sid=300&dv1=ad294-gb&kw1=ad294-gb-qyc-intel&uuid=e1c35577-3b68-4a34-537b-91bfd53d2dd9&dv3=e1c35577-3b68-4a34-537b-91bfd53d2dd9

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