audacity 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 audacity setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. 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:
a6c552317aca757f0788b68967cb6793

SHA-1:
6d22034051155c134ba1d90e6176c15f41e261b2

SHA-256:
242f5fa0759853fac8c01fa8eaff8efd162a2c5a78d14a2329ef52d2dac04dc3

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 5:14:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Bundler
2015.05.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downware.AK
8.3.1.6

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
22272

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10466
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Soft32Downloader
5/29/2015

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.A.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16076

Malwarebytes
PUP.AdBundle
v2015.05.29.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.30.24.1636

Quick Heal
PUA.Itntsrl.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer
15.5.29.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.15527

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftDownloader
9845

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Skillis
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Soft32Download.Win32.1
2.0.0.2196

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}\downloads\audacity setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/22/2015 4:59:59 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:
6/3/2012 11:18:27 AM

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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Entropy:
7.8878

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

Code size:
824 KB (843,776 bytes)

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