plugin.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application plugin.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from network.adsmarket.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Visual Software Systems LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
VisualBee

Version:
V24.21.1

MD5:
1a83a3ed9fce8f56863431408c8c08b6

SHA-1:
d266e5711650bef1c64efcc2f3cb707695d8244e

SHA-256:
e883b37d2338cfe12019f8e4ec9610ba70ab23cdfbc2cec34a554bba05cb482c

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 9:48:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.113.236

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.14819

Bkav FE
W32.Clod017.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0231

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.9057

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.08.19.12

McAfee
Artemis!5A39F552DDD2
5600.7033

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.G
14.8.19.12

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14817

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1102
7.2.231

File size:
521.5 KB (534,024 bytes)

Product version:
V24.21.1

Copyright:
VisualBee.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\plugin.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/18/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/18/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Visual Software Systems LTD, O=Visual Software Systems LTD, L=Tel Aviv - Yafo, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4151E7647C88F6CE43FD79FAAA1350F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:q6Nl3BVXtP+fiMzKI13aCMyd2nz68d99knmL:3NtBVdP41ay38d9ymL

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file plugin.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQapplnnuci2KYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45lapdknA?dp=aE9bs2otIbzSlWVEq_kJvnWIz84LD4w_GXCm7JHnSTsuvmYY9IO4Rflvs_zxOQuAB4pOe5QNYfvWh8Ac9UbaoGYgbvcIQbWCOpj8lzs3YdZ3-R0oGXVbrumhnKi4wwuMP_wbdoKBOdHxBfuNKzbixYnouIpzPiYz0PsXNjRFQIJ7WQ9NaRRUg97K05pK8dxiDOIYJ1PDs9Wl_UCw05JvxJEAlfdDwO_dOCOg9IpJMmn8chwH0UJlCJyrRWHd9frwajKJN4CzH3afUcMJ6TxUay9iuCzDsxMXGm7P72UFKX1kJCmME-tPPWeR0BsSlj6p1kkc7RuFjJB5JrhUHEzlKJ3WDfdxcpA1VNUyqGmEURf42gdRxsoVNrt66RPQ

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