plugininstall.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application plugininstall.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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:
V22.10.1

MD5:
49d2024c3e122b0974d22a9df2469012

SHA-1:
fa0cf98456627ed7154170d3667cfac9d44c214a

SHA-256:
6fb52b36daf6fb7d3d742781573c6887b1491020df211e650a0c350638c1e9fc

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:22:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.124.248

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.0129

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
8.9248

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2014.05.09.08

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.363320
13.11.01.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.VisualSoftwareSystems.N
14.5.9.20

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14507

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0903
7.2.129

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.StartPage
3.12.24.3

File size:
324 KB (331,728 bytes)

Product version:
V22.10.1

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/17/2013 7:59:59 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 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:CsW5r6iFBgnCbh6ZwizUtD1FCEZ75CsPXeJh+MQCXLcRZIJs424Nh:k5WiFBHiTOD15ZQs+h++GIJskL

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:
7.8867

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 35 URLs.

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=CiQ4MTBhM2I2Ni03ODE2LTQxOWUtOGM4My1hZmNhZWMxZDMxODciCDExOTc4Mjg1KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODcxMTc6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MDkxNDNKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTU5iCDExOTIzNTQ4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABBPgBA4ICCWMxMTg4MzEzMogCAJACAJgCAKACBKoCAA==

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=CiRlYTA4NjdkNC0yN2Q0LTQwMzMtODgxOC1kNjc2ZmUyMTRmMGYiCDExOTc4Mjg1KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODcxMDU6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCR0FiCDExOTIzNTQ4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABBPgBA4ICCWMxMTg4MzExNogCAJACAJgCAKACBKoCAA==

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=CiRmY2E4NDM2Yi1hMmM2LTQ3OTMtYmJhMC1iM2E0YmIzZDMxNTYiCDExOTc4Mjg1KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4NDUwOTc6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCSUxiCDExOTIzNTQ4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABBPgBBIICCWMxMTg4NTA3OYgCAJACAJgCAKACBKoCAA==

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiRkMzkwZTFmMy1jYzI5LTRjOTktOTc3NS0yODUxYjg5ZGI1YTQiCDExOTMyNTE2KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODMxMTg6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJCUloAYggxMTkyMzg3OGoGQ2hyb21lkAEBmAEBqAEAsgEgMTNlMDg0NTZkY2I2MTFlMmIwN2YxMjMxM2QyZDU5YmbCAQDIAQHQAQHdAQAAAADlAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NDExMTWIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgA=/.../

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQappenICVimKYmGKjfZmJkHGYZaR7w45ibJZinA?dp=CiRiM2FiNDY5OC0yZWNlLTQwZjUtYTI3ZS01Y2FiYWFkMDQ1N2UiCDExOTc4Mjg1KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4NzUxNTQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE2NjU1NzhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTlliCDExOTIzNTQ4agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBAMgBAdABAd0BAAAAAOUBAAAAAO0BAAAAAPABBPgBBIICCWMxMTg4NzE0OYgCAJACAJgCAKACA6oCAA==

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQzZjE3OWFhNy1lNTkwLTQ3ZjItYjMxZS00MzA1NGJlNzE1OTkiCDExOTQxMDMzKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCVFhiCDExOTU1MDM2agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQHQAQHdAXQ5hT.lAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgSqAgA=/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQ3NWJlYWE0Ny0zMDI1LTQ3MjgtYTQ1Mi1jN2MwNjlmOTRlNjYiCDExOTQxMDMzKggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCRkxiCDExOTU1MDM2agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQHQAQHdAQAAAADlAQAAAADtAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgSqAgA=/.../

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQ3MWZmYjJiNi0xNzg4LTQ5NWUtOTZkZS0wOWFkNTYzMzc2YzEiCDExOTM3Njk4KggxMTk0NTAzNTIIMTE4ODUxMDQ6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCTk1iCDExOTU2MDEzagZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAxM2UwODQ1NmRjYjYxMWUyYjA3ZjEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBDWFkLnZ1aWFkcy5vcmfIAQLQAQLdAQlI3D.lAdNzAz.tAai78y.wAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4NzkxMDmIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgSqAgA=/.../

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