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DriverUpdate-setup.exe

DriverUpdate

Slimware Utilities, Inc.

The setup for the Slimware 'PC optimization' product may present the user with unwanted offers or may be installed as part of a bundled offer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.driverupdate.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Slimware Utilities, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
DriverUpdate

Description:
DriverUpdate Setup Wizard

Version:
1.3

MD5:
ef643b33dae17ccfd11510cf6d864490

SHA-1:
6590733e64abf96a730b48758bd14719e629c2f9

SHA-256:
3bec320d986707f06bb5bc9ad052f00badf74c95c31082d9ea7f4ac126dce0d4

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Clean  (8 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:50:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
HEUR/Patched.Ren
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Sality
2014.9-140725

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4246

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Dowgin
8.14.07.25.08

F-Prot
W32/Sality.E.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Virus.Sality
14.7.24

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Virut-Gen.bwpxnc
0.28.0.59492

VIPRE Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.atbh
28466

File size:
922.6 KB (944,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Copyright SlimWare Utilities, Inc. 2011-2012

Original file name:
DriverUpdate-setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\driverupdate-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Slimware Utilities, Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/3/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Slimware Utilities, Inc.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="Slimware Utilities, Inc.", L=Ocean Springs, S=Mississippi, C=US

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:
396592A759309A28F5D983A5A376DA47

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/10/2014 9:21:44 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mthG3SlLDq6x68Ihf7OOvQTnnnqFojjyZP+Oqf6ZOQgwgOfy8:JSl3xKzV2nnDj02Ff6oQWOfy8

Entry address:
0x2D6AC

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 77, 00, 00, E9, 17, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, F0, FD, 45, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, CE, 77, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 04, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 44, 24, 04, D1, F8, 48, C3, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 14, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, C7, 74, 47, 39, 7D, 08, 75, 1B, E8, 73, 4F, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 09, 7D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, EB, 29, 39, 7D, 10, 74, E0, 39, 45, 0C, 73, 0E, E8, 4E, 4F, 00, 00, 6A, 22, 59, 89, 08, 8B, F1, EB, D7, 50, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 08, E8, 73, 78, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7707

Code size:
292 KB (299,008 bytes)

The file DriverUpdate-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.driverupdate.net/index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&mode=download&cbtid=highcpuusagegoogdco&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7

http://blowitathr.slimdriver.hop.clickbank.net/hop/?CBRehoppp2=http://.../index_lp.php?hop=blowitathr&hstr=1407011807297|blowitathr.highcpuusagegoogdco||rnmbqrrex4|slimdriver&code={}&key=450B7D6D&parms=mode=download&cbtid=highcpuusagegoogdco&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7&s=default&ds=0

http://blowitathr.slimdriver.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=highcpuusagegoogdco&mode=download&cbtid=highcpuusagegoogdco&gid=1048921873&aid=28750941-708c-48ef-8916-d9bfc4b2adf7

http://www.windowsanswers.net/go.php?r=driverupdate

http://www.driverupdate.net/init_dl.php

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