» soft32downloader-for-msn-messenger.exe
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soft32downloader-for-msn-messenger.exe

Soft32 Download Manager

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 soft32downloader-for-msn-messenger.exe 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.com (signed by I.T.N.T. SRL)

Product:

Soft32 Download Manager

Version:

1.0.0

MD5:

5c8128b9b405b5c1242d00ceffda410c

SHA-1:

970202a1c57f05475fbce71e7a59c7e388e29d90

SHA-256:

43f6e90f6b9ac811afc305eb65a0b2fab90cb0fa6137ce2d94989ede1e6b7216

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

11/23/2024 5:05:47 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32 (M)

17.2.4.6

File size:

374.6 KB (383,584 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0

Original file name:

soft32-downloader-1.0.0.0.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Soft32 Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\soft32downloader-for-msn-messenger.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

I.T.N.T. SRL

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

12/23/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/26/2011 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Transilvania, C=RO

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

310D835910263315766C6E2C657AF7EE

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/16/2010 5:33:34 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

Entry address:

0xF5980

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 10, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Entropy:

7.8530

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

340 KB (348,160 bytes)

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