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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 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp4094.com.
Publisher:
Plugin Update SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
deaf7a8929590856e53309970670845c

SHA-1:
eea1b3d55b0b92efccc4c05ee869bb7c15194eb0

SHA-256:
51761289805dad9d6b18f8f06196c1771de7950fafe3b30a752708be14044092

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
2/25/2025 10:03:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
887

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.170.50

avast!
Win32:Agent-AUBR [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3365

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
1.0.20.1220

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.29457
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.01.12

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7021

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Strictor.62662
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dejvde
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PluginUpdateSL.O
14.8.31.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
1.4 MB (1,458,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\driver_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plugin Update SL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/11/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/12/2015 4:59:59 PM

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 12:40:58 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hrK6dClXmekxlm1dl4r260n4dz0as5jc3AZ1COwiUP/5lq8Ai:hrBew72604doSw6ewx

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:
7.6027

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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

http://kyle.mxp4094.com/jIIGUN1Q8DgAq_DfFS4E1ywu5RvbKgmHFPFE3UqxKsQZgQgbrUuUkIhuh7GRFqzD1jA2NNuvX3wZe_Y878aAfp8fSVyfV6CP5My35UaKEwI

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