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updatemydrivers.exe

SmartTweak Software Ltd

The application updatemydrivers.exe, “UpdateMyDrivers Installation ” by SmartTweak Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
SmartTweak Software   (signed by SmartTweak Software Ltd)

Description:
UpdateMyDrivers Installation

Version:
9.0.0.5

MD5:
7efc178e9872a9bd628956e8537f6370

SHA-1:
f9d916bd6ee127e477f093711324cf6446cea13b

SHA-256:
5c567a1d5f97a62eb9e93032415cad5449b41ee2c8caec54966a475409300857

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 11:28:33 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.240
9.0.1.063

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
9.9659

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer
15.3.4.22

File size:
6.5 MB (6,801,000 bytes)

Copyright:
All rights reserved

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SmartTweak Software Ltd

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
5/9/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/9/2013 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SmartTweak Software Ltd, OU=IT Department, O=SmartTweak Software Ltd, L=Rostov-on-Don, S=Rostov-on-Don, C=RU

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

Serial number:
6699CC0BE07AF8B99313774639759B1B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2009 4:43:49 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:UwMLUKyMrFFbxD6bL5EqJiW0Rzx48bLz4urvK7oFr8SXS8/Jg1eohUC/Auai:UwMLUmrFFsbFEFW4948HF/2toM

Entry address:
0x12A70

Entry point:
6A, 60, 68, B8, A2, 41, 00, E8, C0, 03, 00, 00, BF, 94, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C7, E8, 28, 18, 00, 00, 89, 65, E8, 8B, F4, 89, 3E, 56, FF, 15, E8, A0, 41, 00, 8B, 4E, 10, 89, 0D, 24, 0D, 42, 00, 8B, 46, 04, A3, 30, 0D, 42, 00, 8B, 56, 08, 89, 15, 34, 0D, 42, 00, 8B, 76, 0C, 81, E6, FF, 7F, 00, 00, 89, 35, 28, 0D, 42, 00, 83, F9, 02, 74, 0C, 81, CE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 89, 35, 28, 0D, 42, 00, C1, E0, 08, 03, C2, A3, 2C, 0D, 42, 00, 33, F6, 56, 8B, 3D, A8, A1, 41, 00, FF, D7, 66, 81, 38, 4D, 5A, 75, 1F, 8B, 48, 3C, 03...
 
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Entropy:
7.9956

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.0

Code size:
96.5 KB (98,816 bytes)

The file updatemydrivers.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.smarttweak.com/downloads/.../UpdateMyDrivers.exe

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