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pdf printer setup.exe

Zulu Soft SRL

This the Soft32 ad-supported download manager that bundles additional PUP offers. "During the download process we may show commercial offers, such as a toolbar or other browser add-ons. The download manager is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the author of this product." The application pdf printer setup.exe by Zulu Soft SRL has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from bullzip-pdf-printer.soft32.com.
Publisher:
Zulu Soft SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c1be8318e86943c85634ee31b9e2329c

SHA-1:
344302415e647295555b6011e92eb2408af7aae4

SHA-256:
ee79b65affe7855a7e17607cf95b300193a38bfa7a5b3942cd2658d5f2fd7361

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup file is part of the Soft32.com download and install manager. It is an ad-supported installer and attempts to get the user to install various adware toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications or other potentially unwanted programs. If a sponsored software offer such as a toolbar is installed it might change the User’s home page, default search settings and 404 traffic. Note, the software installed by Soft32 is probably safe, just the installer is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 12:49:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.189.104

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20220

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2152
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14174

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2014.11.28.12

McAfee
SoftDropper
5600.6932

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ZuluSoftSRL.R
14.11.28.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
35224

File size:
744.2 KB (762,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf printer setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zulu Soft SRL

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/3/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zulu Soft SRL, O=Zulu Soft SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO, SERIALNUMBER=J32/987/2007, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=RO

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
22D4D7E5042BE9C2999CB05C4CA2BB4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OAFB825upUsFQRyIfcmOcsLCq3XZngcaqHlQaN8trCKL601HmDf:v7825QwRfLsLCWNgeQPrCE1Hm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9535

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file pdf printer setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://bullzip-pdf-printer.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Bullzip&mt=e&ad=37628254398&pl=&ds=s&uid=1407154236229166d4cbf7e642c5e05a139d5f131c&_ga=507623692.1407154236&gclid=CJnZ3YXK-b8CFQQQ7AodzxkAWA

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