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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 31 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:
945fbb5e51f8784da1d20de89fc8c183

SHA-1:
dbe799d53ed901e06f573f1a27395cf2873a7b52

SHA-256:
d143614694ecf54cd8e40021e4e3a79fecff6b0f0989e69e58f0ab3804a2265d

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
11/27/2024 3:50:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
6355746

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.20

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Softpulse.aone
7.11.202.226

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150102-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3225

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
1.0.20.95

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.MultiPlug-31138
0.98/19947

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.D
20765

Dr.Web
Adware.SoftPules.3, Trojan.DownLoader11.40942
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.S potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
1/19/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-42cf8173
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.DriverUpd
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14683

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2015.01.19.08

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6881

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
16.0.0.57

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DriverUpd.dilccw
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.SoftPulse.954304
15.01.16.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.19.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.PluginUpdateSL
15.1.19.8

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftPulse.Win32.9
2.0.0.2039

File size:
931.9 KB (954,304 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:
11/8/2014 8:15:49 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:W6IMwPvmB/wWq+5DUTt7FGSwmpu8nL6YKM:W6j19rut7FoU56u

Entry address:
0x13716

Entry point:
E8, BD, 79, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, C0, 10, 00, 00, 3B, 0D, 70, A8, 48, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, C2, 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:
7.4053

Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 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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