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SoftangoDownloader_SnowyTheBearsAdventure.exe

Softango Technology LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application SoftangoDownloader_SnowyTheBearsAdventure.exe by Softango Technology has been detected as adware by 17 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.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.10.12.21

MD5:
caa9d0324584362aee49dd7904dc11b6

SHA-1:
95b4dd004487e2a154b2cde0d80e73801f47fc3f

SHA-256:
34b324a51389779db7e19a6d9d3b60235f504c3e2d1b96db176f228a65e15b57

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 4:45:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
845

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.177.204

AVG
InstallBrain
2015.0.3323

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1430

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36243
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CQ (variant)
8.10552

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-13-10_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softango.A
v2014.10.13.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.858

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.13.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SoftangoTechnology.j
14.10.13.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.126
2.0.0.1953

File size:
1.3 MB (1,311,248 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.12.21

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
SoftangoDownloader_SnowyTheBearsAdventure.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softangodownloader_snowythebearsadventure.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:
9/10/2014 7:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TEiFIUmVZXMdXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48Wwr/cAP/GOjbvD/+XbR:7FIUmzX8XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48WP

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.5246

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://games.softango.com/.../157990

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