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softangodownloader_microsoftwindowsmediaplayer.exe

Softango

Softango Technology LLC

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application softangodownloader_microsoftwindowsmediaplayer.exe by Softango Technology has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softango.com.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Softango

Version:
1.4.2.14

MD5:
6487843ab209a68d771eb5cf2838a205

SHA-1:
4b2e9cb6b3754dd55d1903c5e90147deb6390cb9

SHA-256:
820b94d1ec96c27c3e42ba539c0cfeed9de3edf13207e13c8c9f62269f3db63d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:15:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Softango (M)
16.6.7.12

File size:
2 MB (2,115,288 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.2.14

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Softango.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softango Technology LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 1:14:11 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 1:14:11 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:
1/3/2014 6:40:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:gEEkglN/MOBAFEJo5EKEHhTStV7DXt/G4IA:UVMO2FEkSwtVNH

Entry address:
0xED955

Entry point:
E8, 4E, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 60, C0, 58, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 2D, 5B, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, D0, DA, 4E, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.7085

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,240,576 bytes)

Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:
softangodownloader_microsoftwindowsmediaplayer.exe (in)


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

http://www.softango.com/.../56797?source=fs&cid=3966

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