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plusnetassistinstall.exe

Plusnet PLC

The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This is installed with Plusnet Assist. The file has been seen being downloaded from pbttbcpn.bt.motive.com.
Publisher:
Plusnet PLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9f9dad049fe22674e22bdddd5311584c

SHA-1:
03b828ef2be73b586de8b0a91750d9f26ffcce2c

SHA-256:
73c8f6789d3ebd3f2c2cf6fef28ebf491c366070df3cdd82b521a95ff8900d5e

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
11/16/2024 12:19:48 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
629.5 KB (644,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Plusnet PLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/23/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Plusnet PLC, O=Plusnet PLC, L=Sheffield, S=South Yorkshire, C=GB

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

Serial number:
7173E8826750A536D06B3073677C5E8D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GsS8CKz3aOkunBwBHk8PSyMNgscee9o0uPQ0UFO+AESpU2:1CKzTkuB8TbMe9u+eEB2

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:
7.2506

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file plusnetassistinstall.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Plusnet Assist  by Plusnet plc
Publisher's description - “Fix connection problems with our free help tool. Plusnet Assist is the hassle-free way to sort out broadband connection and email problems. Simply download and install our free tool, then just let it watch for problems. If it can, it'll automatically fix them on the spot.”
www.plus.net/home-broadband/assist
About 7% of users remove it
 
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The file plusnetassistinstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://pbttbcpn.bt.motive.com/motivedocs/.../PlusnetAssistInstall.exe

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