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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 30 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:
e44cf4446e6e0f188a8b5e8bdb93a6d2

SHA-1:
dfff437eaaa5b342c33d3e44ca47ce0af5b28754

SHA-256:
9d9c246cd364accdc97f961378d796e6de8397b7581f2980b6e627d205de7693

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
11/6/2024 8:27:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2014.12.08

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

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

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3268

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
1.0.20.1705

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.C
20295

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SoftPulse
12/7/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-61190122
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-07-12_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.SoftPulse
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14254

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.12.07.07

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.6924

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.SoftPulse.4
15.0.0.1023

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.SoftPulse.diiuny
0.28.6.63850

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

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.12.7.6

Sophos
PUA 'SoftPulse' (of type Adware)
5.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Softpulse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.22031
2.0.0.2000

File size:
866.9 KB (887,720 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:BFN2AEbz0WF48jO7gHUTaO9C39SBN3KRSCiYRR/eZxNGFHISJ7NHkO7:fcbz0SF0FkSBNp6RKFSEO7

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://www.kongyunbao.com/down/Intel/.../down.php?sid=300&dv1=ad294-gb&kw1=ad294-gb-qyc-intel&uuid=41a1b9d3-5d68-4e4e-73fc-a51b5aa11a3b&dv3=41a1b9d3-5d68-4e4e-73fc-a51b5aa11a3b

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http://ttb.softpcdll.com/download/request/.../ey8pIpfk?PubID=79_3527_3100&ClickID=8027053825

http://www.kongyunbao.com/down/Intel/.../down.php?sid=300&dv1=ad294-gb&kw1=ad294-gb-qyc-intel&uuid=8884baa5-fc20-4753-7a83-2c259210b6a4&dv3=8884baa5-fc20-4753-7a83-2c259210b6a4

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