SoftangoDownloader_Vuescan.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application SoftangoDownloader_Vuescan.exe by Green Tech Software 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:
Green Tech Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.11.20.16

MD5:
bf536d788f55637ecb1f6ff0d2c7e809

SHA-1:
91e32a4c9bc62441e573333b6354657f9ad317fd

SHA-256:
38b359b0432922fdef1d36a49f6553460f01d2cb0786ce7b4320269b1e36a3e5

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 2:41:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GreenTec.Bundler (M)
16.7.7.9

File size:
1.2 MB (1,257,232 bytes)

Product version:
14.11.20.16

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
SoftangoDownloader_Vuescan.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 11:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 11:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green Tech Software 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/27/2014 2:48:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lHVXi6kgaINVAsdZQFC34TzowvRCKcSyFRtLC/cAE5plnGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKAyN:5VXiTcNissFXz5Y6yjtScAmhDmXbdAAw

Entry address:
0x7AF6

Entry point:
E8, D8, 40, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, C8, 14, 41, 00, E9, 93, FB, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C8, 14, 41, 00, E8, 80, FB, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 04, EE, 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, 41, 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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Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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

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