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adblock plus for chrome 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 adblock plus for chrome setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c79aecc52d2306c0fa4eb5b800a24ce6

SHA-1:
a8b14eb566a961c0ebc6804dc1720d84ecb79ce8

SHA-256:
9551df9a30989d05a8dd8815c363036d85dc22cbee274836bab39dfed6778d84

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:48:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.971
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9562

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2014.04.19.06

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.58873

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.DD
14.4.19.18

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.AB7A481A
7.2.109

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27542

File size:
512.1 KB (524,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adblock plus for chrome setup.exe

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

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/16/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2016 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
01E05385C89B3721A007F02C5178544F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aAT0JEDw+MIypyvyJro2nn3y6pjQZeLxXOTzm:rQG0+MIyCaz3yFe1eTzm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file adblock plus for chrome setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://adblock-plus-for-chrome.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=dsa&tg=be&kw=_cat:soft32.com&mt=b&ad=31507500842&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CJuvg5OyxbsCFUNe3godnksAIw

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