» setupsoft32updater_v1.0.1.0.exe
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setupsoft32updater_v1.0.1.0.exe

Soft32 Updater

I.T.N.T. 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 setupsoft32updater_v1.0.1.0.exe, “Soft32 Updater Setup ” by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Soft32 (signed by I.T.N.T. SRL)

Product:

Soft32 Updater

Description:

Soft32 Updater Setup

Version:

1.0.1.0

MD5:

ff55011f588786b936f3a0268fa65eea

SHA-1:

dd2b66177fb62af33ef8a934f43372f5bb31b7aa

SHA-256:

27efd6f434790920676b3db57964a37b642b665e4e064f5ba7d26b483952ddb2

Scanner detections:

1 / 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:

12/23/2024 10:07:40 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32 (M)

16.12.30.18

File size:

843.6 KB (863,840 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.1.0

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Soft32 Download Manager (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\setupsoft32updater_v1.0.1.0.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

I.T.N.T. SRL

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

3/22/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

3/22/2012 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

33A46E83A20B563F609E32633A83ABB7

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD... 
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Entropy:

7.9750

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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