winzip 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 winzip setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
a17335ed73878cca06d7ee7e064422d2

SHA-1:
01b3c17f1cabde97f81947f8f0d2a5ee8131b0b9

SHA-256:
d056a4300e46b5cbc889eb58b25c5c0dc10363e4633c7affd34155d08a9b4ae3

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 '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:
12/26/2024 1:30:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
17995

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.094

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader (variant)
9.9599

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Soft32Downloader
4/4/2015

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BS
11.2015-04-04_7

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11566

Malwarebytes
PUP.AdBundle
v2015.04.04.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Html.SoftDownload.cvvset
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer
15.4.4.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.15402

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
9956

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1025
7.2.94

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27762

File size:
880.8 KB (901,984 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}\downloads\winzip setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/22/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
10/19/2012 5:01:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Y+YRcMvGkW60y+QtpiO16UYrxc6jGPX2GxPlk:YrRpvbWsiOMUi36eGxP

Entry address:
0x2A7590

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, E2, FF, C7, 87, 34, CC, 21, 00, 10, 72, 20, 44, 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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Entropy:
7.8891

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
828 KB (847,872 bytes)

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

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