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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 19 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:
abd5f8a142c2d55aaf6d552a72decc63

SHA-1:
88245994ddc4ad4c353b6441e76e106178456f2a

SHA-256:
edb3515d17c93c915f0cb0c6eb9e2f9701cd0b6c59d59e0ed017860c7f9fb6c1

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/27/2024 3:30:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
818

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.11.10

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3296

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
1.0.20.1565

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36367
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10695

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/AntiAV.LGC!tr
11/9/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-09-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.SoftPulse
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.11.09.09

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6952

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
15.0.0.939

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.diiuny
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.11.9.9

Sophos
SoftPulse
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
866.9 KB (887,744 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:xFN2AEbz0WF48jO7gHUTaO9C39SBN3KRSCiYRR/eZxNGFHISJ7NHkOm:vcbz0SF0FkSBNp6RKFSEOm

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 URL.

http://lander.vopaa.pw/apx_flash/uk/.../UK DDL Driver Updater.php

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