plugininstall.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application plugininstall.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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 s.m2pub.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Visual Software Systems LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
VisualBee

Version:
V24.6.1

MD5:
b153de9dfac6ec42fb42e51ce939c5e1

SHA-1:
82a085336753590845af88cc364c5bb0b3265492

SHA-256:
22ccff03cf4bf8ad935ba0594eeda9d04f6ef0eb55eb70f807afbc1e1b304fc2

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 9:39:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Dropper.H
951

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.153.246

Bitdefender
Adware.Dropper.H
1.0.20.895

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0179

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Dropper
8.14.06.28.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.9917

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/DownWare.I
6/28/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Dropper.H
11.2014-28-06_7

G Data
Adware.Dropper
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.06.28.06

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Dropper.H
15.0.0.537

nProtect
Adware.Dropper.H
14.06.09.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.N
14.6.28.18

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14626

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0903
7.2.179

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.StartPage
3.12.24.3

File size:
412.8 KB (422,736 bytes)

Product version:
V24.6.1

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/17/2013 6:59:59 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 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UijrKD38z95ov/Fj8227OLtbm+UiV2otlD:tjrI38z9evFi7OLta+U6v

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:
7.9223

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://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/1Ey7jdbOQHQMERpLV2NzaeSCuHf76vqaiotmVkKiGtMuHtVdJM0jzzd_weLFFnTfj9b2oJGBe_2Se4PDsMYZeZn9V2-LuB23wi7FOiXUF1r12XvkhwTSkY7G3F-iAYsQuG5Hxuor5wHIz5lQqC9I54mTLY3_Aqbd8UnjS33EzEqaf34E7Cid2OlnbKf4PtwqG5SI-wekQVwFtf1kc_qIf7z--O1Vh3x1W9Hczx5XuTOUHcsGxLYWsCLqvgRiPHBGEZyB0-01L0RoCQzAUyfu_JBMi2I_mOvV8HUKddhg3JjADSOmoMA28cMEF_eMv220LZs2QoHoR2FsOH4puNcGi4p67UqQOiaHvZPpc6b6RVl6vFqYXpRmGgcNw344cccDsi9eQRIq/.../

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQapplnnucimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45lapdjnA?dp=7MQ9DjKIoaIokiNn8UkiMBObxCt0PADVIqvoObH-UxN8DFGwjz7fzWLPXsXl6to3qgTq4VzCKzPWe5lD_i2WXOANvsVwJL7zRm_QMYBnrnI-CHbaJVRyWrNYb75bDkld5aAIwR8U-MS6KTYrOoQKOVre5BY9KZc9sRTVzmH5WbJiLeFuO9Wru3bgjGwFlsXQUARKhaLxeTvhkdJNfgv3obT-HxczAyN_2cQhc817RNdy8lBuwf_NuEOjc8zlNC5fY7f12YMTcY9aXZTMAWOU6JXRpJNpWtDmGa5QwjhOKNAFd_iEmYviabmqQcMLSe2ouYJ7aSHbaeKmnI_JnLHrjhQqCKz6Hj0biUVcLyopO4ZaJAafx6YWZQ

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=_YtG6rM-Z3ettICXgV33amQreQjwj4VAkVRxO6NY0qqXtoo_Gokuqa8Pu4p5VZHhiJJo7-8PxsZtefqK0w4q_H3yR9jE1pnUaYT9jtnVDYcc7NfcJD4oleVdriCrrutuMcRNqI-_zzeAQpvYuV71emmcXpvVSHkbv12qLag6ghM0qlvyo_kBdaQTv6kykvo5Cqjw4RD9UjIduh99THLWQs8YmZmtsZ6ViUFJqF4IIHqaUfRZn6ZB14bFC6EEK-gwtkwcZpM7TdQFLl77MTA4dalBCC_hq2MzbsZDH6UVDF0-2P7M7IzrcuTlD1t8cZM0FHAL4mkob4TGlyKpDQN2shnrXpPpI0nzGOWFghbTDD9L7VV9FSHyEA

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/nu9Ppy5Wp0BMR4vXz1-_zYHYt87rGIA_Ctjax7YQrn7pMEdXnpARrMJGrwWXlbSvXYtoMimIj3uqDm9ybbtD5acS_rB6bNbqt820vMBAcbi7P69cGmERDUn2d_PTp6Cak9Xj9_MDZ9vKoxGwbJUKXoMO2QJ1LSwDNV4eL0ofySjW05h8q7kGyuS1wgPUAfsXlyrgjgVt-cNzQp9XLAOOWpZrejBL4STB4uvG2QefiA0laFWy4X2aHalKNyz5Kv4tDGcIyiyJh3H13eO-AtuMkatTlewWyOlJF1WTNVVMlCQYejenFd_6XorMsamwJfbno5MefvA3KzfZDO2LBBzpNEX5BawJVi19ko3805TCkREWZLiZAcnIii28yW8M5ZG7rfGyWREuM-g/.../

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=VcIQGGiG91b7nQ30FGymPBmsWiHQ2GyU6Gsvt6f1PmazC89_I7ikE-eD1kQ89bSvafD9s_IItNMTWfWhyXoVeRr5NZ6nmCEEEF3eUxmH_Mra90OU5TQbTO2gKTeSovBBwgBvInqWN_U25jVM4tRbOIpguq6ozM0TsF_EtPjQ4jlN21ku2_Sfwh-nZU-g-2L8UE2d0KRURff8rIp9AFieoqt2auziLoi-RZg1FmKr47OqEAYYCpnqhD0ko6EAjOE8C7cu6KbeMcW0a6rrcSgH48ZUOv5zy0qdZL1sdStzWHUUpzUErMXEWeJgnfulMqM1W9Hair2yyHbkG4-Idkei5YfwCoZsk2UtCrIm-VPOdAglQZdhq4_NaQ

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/TYtVmQemeVUxtbWNIz4aPiNCAlDmsAWwQwKfgwNp2esHOXQUPW4MmiVomg7g8GIjxS3y4nUy9sHz8Faitm9J0zYdU7wZTyM-d26VxiZ6JEqBr-udFTC0bohY2uG3Da_Mi1wNuOALSrxyvUL62hm22P766UGP-Si_yFjAjS7GVr4k_tAHaOOfLd4V9Vedf_t0KtD5jgh9aNM55cPMZJRmYVu_UJHA5n6YXZ1WsD74qaWdYCzM6JKTzehgja_jqnEd8ikPFfPCpkJnCe0boWxBNTp-vU8F4GWmG8cQRM2qyZdhZfyPp7sI_VgHmxwWtzsm5JQKbyoiXPUYyGGg9SKY8kpPUQQvl52mIbzvh47ZzznpbnLGOqCAtSbl6-iWsdkQPso/.../

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