plugininstall.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application plugininstall.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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:
V23.0.1

MD5:
6430c27f514f702dc7f0dadbb8e535cf

SHA-1:
2e8f1d4284a9d206257a13d77ef4dcacde6ba005

SHA-256:
fa8c30a0b86dbb360ad2199e05234ebb4f114145873bf02df72e4d24cda81dda

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:48:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.066

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.8912

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.03.07.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.N
14.3.7.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0930
7.2.66

File size:
346 KB (354,264 bytes)

Product version:
V23.0.1

Copyright:
VisualBee.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/17/2013 4:59:59 PM

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:
02F58F3809AB50D82BED45D3CEAC82AD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:fsW4GKGohbrWszTa1bcoyKOVtGQIgQ+tOE79baNnbXXFkzi2tCHTmDg1ziadZ1wC:x4uoRTTaxcDK8t0+xhbaNbUntyqsFikZ

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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Entropy:
7.8982

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file plugininstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=CiRiYjQ1YzAyMy1lMzc0LTRlNmEtOWU0OC1mOTcyMzNhZDE2MzAiCDExOTc4Mjg1KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODcxMTc6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MDkxNDNKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCSUxiCDExOTIzNTQ4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABBPgBA4ICCWMxMTg4MzEzMogCAJACAJgCAKACBKoCAA==

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQ5YjgxZGJlYy05NTU2LTRkYWEtOThhMC1jMWYyZGM0YTFjYmIiCDExOTk3MjAzKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4NDUwOTc6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJCUloCMjdiCDExODYxNjQzagZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBEG1lZ2FmaWxtZXNoZC5uZXTIAQPQAQPdAbhmMT.lAZ.ziz.tAQMQVj.wAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4ODEwNzaIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgA=/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQxYTYzNzAwZS0zMmM0LTQ2NmQtODNjMi1mODQ3OWY5ZTIxZDEiCDExOTQ0MDQyKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODQxMDk6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTlliCDExOTcwMTk3agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5uZXTIAQHQAQHdAQAAAADlAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4ODIxMTCIAgGQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgA=/.../

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=CiQ5YTQ5MTY0ZS1kNWRlLTRiNmQtOTU3Zi05OTEwMDdhNzI2ZWEiCDExOTc4Mjg1KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4NDgxMDg6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCQUxiCDExOTIzNTQ4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABBPgBA4ICCWMxMTg4MjA4NYgCAJACAJgCAKACAaoCAA==

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiRlYmQ1OTQ1My04ZWU0LTQ0ZWYtYjgwMi1hYTZmMTQ5OTI4NTgiCDExOTQ0MDQyKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4NzkxNjM6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE2OTA2NTRKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCQ0FiCDExOTUzMTA2agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BRHCxP-UBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABAYICCWMxMTg4MzE2MIgCAJACAJgCAKACAaoCAA==/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQ3MDNiZDY3NS04M2I0LTRmYzctOTRmYy1kYWQyOTNjMmE3NzkiCDExOTMyNTE2KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJCUloCMjdiCDExOTkxNDc2agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQHQAQHdAQAAAADlAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgGqAgA=/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiRiMjc1NzU5Yy03ZmMyLTQyODUtYjgxYi1lMTg5MWJjMmJhNzUiCDExOTQxMDMzKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTUFiCDExOTU1MDM2agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQPQAQPdAc6LQT.lAW2.jD.tAQsReT.wAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgGqAgA=/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiRmYzMwYTI5YS0zYmNjLTRmNDYtOTE4Ni0wY2ExM2UwMWJlMzIiCDExOTQxMDMzKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTVNiCDExOTU1MDM2agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQHQAQHdAQAAAADlAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgSqAgA=/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiRhN2ZlNjllMS0zZDAwLTQ5OTgtOTYyYy1kNzhhZmQyM2ZiNjMiCDExOTQxMDMzKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4NDUxODc6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE2NjU1NzhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTUFiCDExODczMzQ0agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAtABAt0BAAAAAOUBoeIzP-0BAAAAAPABAfgBA4ICCWMxMjAyNTAwNIgCAJACAJgCAKACAKoCAA==/.../

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