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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 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4090.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a069c164a8a98591004d84940b45b46e

SHA-1:
7246d2cfe1a2c1624b72bf28cba71e58a7a186f3

SHA-256:
3319001dc06ce9395eecc366cfe5d6502a54097dbd2292b3a3956d42584f1fa5

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:
12/26/2024 1:12:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.170.38

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.08.30.07

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7023

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.30.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.30.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.4 MB (1,458,360 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:
6/12/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/13/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
8/29/2014 8:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:orK6dClXmekxlm1dl4r260n4dz0as5jc3AZ1COwiUP/5lq8A3:orBew72604doSw6ewc

Entry address:
0x69D4

Entry point:
E8, 27, 41, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, C0, 47, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 25, 48, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, 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, 74, DF, 47, 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, F8, C0, 47, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 74, DF, 47, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.6026

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

The file driver_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp4090.com/MVUpHNROXEIEOWJy5lVW9jdsshsP4vziLbHLIm3xNLdf2nbpjcOz1i1WYej6bzxvT-qfwZWJ4YxwjrRUmDBFUT62llO8wj6CIf_jRZbFF-I?sbb=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

http://ttb.mediaplayerupdater.com/download/request/521e31db5f1c1ed827000003/.../?uid=zF10gBvr7D

http://qhszz.playnow.acousticsstranger.eu/TUGdriverddlGB.html?__tc=1409344692994&url=%download_url%&caption=?ption%&fileName=%filename%

http://qhszz.playnow.acousticsstranger.eu/TUGdriverddlGB.html?__tc=1409344692994&url=%download_url%&caption=?ption%&fileName=%filename%

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