SoftangoDownloader_HiddenWorldOfArt2.exe

Softango Technology LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application SoftangoDownloader_HiddenWorldOfArt2.exe by Softango Technology has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from games.softango.com.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.5.18.12

MD5:
fd71b969ef57acbf83df9721d6a5a05b

SHA-1:
56a2e8e22e4ff86d4f09b6cdfd35da0cffa7eedb

SHA-256:
cf4655cc731936bcdd09d92bf3d559a5a31ede713eed6c0fd675d4466aa25338

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:13:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
5832005

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.188.128

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BI [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AB
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
1.0.20.1640

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3914
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
11/24/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-03a716bb
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
11.2014-24-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrainInst
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softango.A
v2014.11.24.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
15.0.0.984

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cypgup
0.28.6.63474

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SoftangoTechnology.e
14.11.24.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10218

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16744
2.0.0.1992

File size:
1.3 MB (1,341,592 bytes)

Product version:
14.5.18.12

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
SoftangoDownloader_HiddenWorldOfArt2.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softangodownloader_hiddenworldofart2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:14:11 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:14:11 PM

Subject:
CN=Softango Technology LLC, O=Softango Technology LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
277EA1EB753393

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/13/2014 1:05:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Cv1Okt3JTN9wgFgx6/ZtSylyV2LOx5CCIcIEOZ7mnR32rKM0Bme0OAjY/:eY43JTN6UgxOtSCjcCCIcEqxEb0opOAs

Entry address:
0x106A9

Entry point:
E8, 56, 4E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, 0C, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, 0C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 80, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, 0C, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6784

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

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