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plugininstall.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application plugininstall.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 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 www.visualbe.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Visual Software Systems LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
VisualBee

Version:
V24.5.1

MD5:
536c68bd03ed58af1702d185b99fbb2a

SHA-1:
8eeed77c747d241afe2c3bdab836866fdfb21b63

SHA-256:
b9a41632c9bcbaeea9e376e8f46d23f0dc1551c7e97065ea0ceda874789ad1a3

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
11/4/2024 5:17:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Dropper.H
901

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.104.192

Bitdefender
Adware.Dropper.H
1.0.20.1150

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0230

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Dropper
8.14.08.18.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.8848

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/DownWare.I
8/18/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Dropper.H
11.2014-18-08_2

G Data
Adware.Dropper
14.8.24

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.08.18.11

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Dropper.H
15.0.0.690

nProtect
Adware.Dropper.H
14.06.09.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.N
14.8.18.11

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14816

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0912
7.2.230

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.StartPage
3.12.24.3

File size:
418.6 KB (428,664 bytes)

Product version:
V24.5.1

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
Signed by:
Visual Software Systems LTD

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:eADOFDWWi4vg5SInXWod+/+AvpqzXYVJ9D6UJEIpoklX:Z8c3VGod+XvpqzXwOUJJ7N

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:
7.9240

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 6 URLs.

http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oXjz12tHQAqwR53Gey331vkgNy000.&ce_cid=20oXjz12tHQAqwR53Gey331vkgNy000.

http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oSK112o2sgAdfi3LA3iK1vkoYV000.&ce_cid=20oSK112o2sgAdfi3LA3iK1vkoYV000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=gIxtuHUkPE5ZHBH6JTv-YaTQXlynlfeJQg9fnt_mJkP0FsSgXOG0Zbrw__YAOZA0_B8NqXuKdeYXNCgpsbMV-kWOgcd2783-M5ifFaQS6fT-NpK8Ncr7abTrxrZiRPm6_hlN3Q6DDzo7gL73FNRdKNR_cpmyXReOa2eybPz3aE6F0h2nK_opG7BJKQB8WEcva3xQVzKDW90WxkShfTP5hkDJvKoFSYCv5gwulDbLhxw-TQj-4D2JFbrCKS1EJbuYRKtc9JLX8wglC4kNzerWnlfUW8BUEh8rfs0Sx3jjccrumsqZJXGea5AvOM4ofXVg0As_xDtChLBvArLIEFNmB0COmGl7N6FeQ5DIR544talk1uCAQnQQ

http://www.visualbe.com/dirdownload.php?trackid=matomydd&refid=20oSK13Cy4VbtZ5g1bgpnh1vkkyI000.&ce_cid=20oSK13Cy4VbtZ5g1bgpnh1vkkyI000.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=B_SmLDnQMW9hwBDa65E0f71sZb5OBhE9dScMDCEslJzPeok979Vf39VuhFMUBXAk-MA_oZX8mfa0pPHFl3IfCMo4JYtMsJa-NrCSeOPxpKWKQhjph7POuX2y5Njn-IbOwXxFS1gJcj5iOJW5HUfAs5tLN_TIN4zjZEuaIF-raVUnWQPSrpxrhbXKpAxcsShDKFCmr9UP9cQecUkwTpUgLVXj79N24rW95yV1ouPP7t-SJZkFBmrfhw6oJMecsKtdg2rh0gHIY67cpEsB7Ce_4PVCMXpSqIt_dgeRg7KM8HiJ_-w_g4L1lFblRuI53rv2KpTpe-qd7tIpgbWMSpeasL22WAc4bFTiiQzA-zr7ghiDMa5e2OPeIZjVn-Le5C9bzkmzNA&dp2=P11885104_CR11955036_CA11941033

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/B_SmLDnQMW9hwBDa65E0f71sZb5OBhE9dScMDCEslJzPeok979Vf39VuhFMUBXAk-MA_oZX8mfa0pPHFl3IfCMo4JYtMsJa-NrCSeOPxpKWKQhjph7POuX2y5Njn-IbOwXxFS1gJcj5iOJW5HUfAs5tLN_TIN4zjZEuaIF-raVUnWQPSrpxrhbXKpAxcsShDKFCmr9UP9cQecUkwTpUgLVXj79N24rW95yV1ouPP7t-SJZkFBmrfhw6oJMecsKtdg2rh0gHIY67cpEsB7Ce_4PVCMXpSqIt_dgeRg7KM8HiJ_-w_g4L1lFblRuI53rv2KpTpe-qd7tIpgbWMSpeasL22WAc4bFTiiQzA-zr7ghiDMa5e2OPeIZjVn-Le5C9bzkmzNA/.../

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