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windows live messenger setup.exe

I.T.N.T. SRL

This the Soft32 ad-supported download manager that bundles additional PUP offers. "During the download process we may show commercial offers, such as a toolbar or other browser add-ons. The download manager is in no way affiliated or endorsed by the author of this product." The application windows live messenger setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL 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 Soft32 Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
2ffb04be6417c63d4c4edfb9c78ac3e7

SHA-1:
94bc7271e42d1e0867210c3f786a854ba34d7213

SHA-256:
3fed9c14841917e4aa0555a1de11761b01c28e62f5dcfc8608220d7bef0b8dd2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The setup file is part of the Soft32.com download and install manager. It is an ad-supported installer and attempts to get the user to install various adware toolbars, browser add-ons, game applications or other potentially unwanted programs. If a sponsored software offer such as a toolbar is installed it might change the User’s home page, default search settings and 404 traffic. Note, the software installed by Soft32 is probably safe, just the installer 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 12:06:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer (M)
16.4.9.23

File size:
876.8 KB (897,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\windows live messenger setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
I.T.N.T. SRL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/26/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2C5182859A028A663B668C63FE5C1CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/3/2012 8:18:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fDCc585RZCyojmJQiKia1HaL1F17e9Oj:fD3585RcjJjpsn1C9O

Entry address:
0x2A0440

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, E2, FF, C7, 87, 34, 6C, 21, 00, A7, C0, BB, 4C, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
824 KB (843,776 bytes)

The file windows live messenger setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-live-messenger.soft32.fr/get/file/.../775284?guid=741c0b01064c8be9c53be042cb9744dd&properties[Program Subdomain]=windows-live-messenger&properties[Program Name]=Windows Live Messenger&properties[Site]=www.soft32.fr&properties[Source]=adwords&gclid=CI_JsuycoLICFUNkfAodTUgAVQ&

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