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SoftangoDownloader_MicrosoftWordViewer.exe

Softango Technology LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application SoftangoDownloader_MicrosoftWordViewer.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 program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softango.com.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.6.8.12

MD5:
26e99ac5c1f05858c8f0439d861a6779

SHA-1:
4d3f5470005b3fef210718a5d2d19c1b7df8ade5

SHA-256:
2d6863b8b7a68a8bd5a0cc063b27fd6db2971edaa37afbcfb5a8ba8cd6520f49

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.

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 2:51:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.7.29.23

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

Product version:
14.6.8.12

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
SoftangoDownloader_MicrosoftWordViewer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softango Technology LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 2:44:11 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 2:44:11 AM

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 10:35:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/v1Okt3JTNRwgFgx6/ZtSylyV2LOx5CCIcIEOZ7mnR32rKM0Bme0OAWm:HY43JTNuUgxOtSCjcCCIcEqxEb0opOAL

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)

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

http://www.softango.com/.../190574

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