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SoftangoDownloader_MpoExplorer11.exe

Softango Technology LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application SoftangoDownloader_MpoExplorer11.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.appbusi.com.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.8.5.3

MD5:
030b5387c16f7322b604082ea8c5191c

SHA-1:
a0444df2d54f017cb9f1770c7774b18d3b017abf

SHA-256:
ec7b4cfa071ac16d7cd0336df3123621be77ef03e494c2a40ea887845c759f34

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 '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:
11/27/2024 4:33:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.6.18

File size:
1.2 MB (1,271,432 bytes)

Product version:
14.8.5.3

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
SoftangoDownloader_MpoExplorer11.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softangodownloader_mpoexplorer11.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:
8/1/2014 2:43:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lmQGXBGXi6kgaINVxwzHUS0JrT6z5nzm8hO/bSlXl38EM4E0OAaq:H4BGXiTcNP+Op6lh8/sXtI4DOAL

Entry address:
0x9C16

Entry point:
E8, 59, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 28, C7, 41, 00, E9, 41, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 28, C7, 41, 00, E8, 2E, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 84, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5345

Code size:
107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

The file SoftangoDownloader_MpoExplorer11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.appbusi.com/.../$psgBVZlsKw4hsjEP?exename=SoftangoDownloader_MpoExplorer11&cid=3706&soft_id=120994&cert=soft

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