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daemon tools lite.exe

Smart Secure Software S.l.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application daemon tools lite.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp1151.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d6c2c19b9344d8945ce7e745107f836a

SHA-1:
b293132fb3cbd6be7af45a257ffb0ae38e79dfa9

SHA-256:
fa6faa9a50b94e396d5d3ece560a38a45473aeb1f9e13701e3c4ee9b5ce24718

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/1/2025 1:45:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-HN [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4007

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.24441
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13086

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7034

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.ddvhzo
0.28.2.61721

Norman
Malware
11.20140818

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.R
14.8.18.19

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

File size:
1.1 MB (1,137,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\daemon tools lite.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/16/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2014 3:43:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zSw4F0tAS0K5aEwPmd012bvA6BE4xTzS6B89HxxcDscQ:G9S0CZyM0KNTIdx+DsF

Entry address:
0x3DF6

Entry point:
E8, 09, 27, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, F4, 95, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, F4, 95, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7411  (probably packed)

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

The file daemon tools lite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://kyle.mxp1151.com/YujbUhk1dNJw6jXex3t_ymn0Xvu_i1PGm88IeQjJD7UoE2fEWwUNigebJLzt78psL1dVy0WaeMCWBUdXhcR5CzaWVZf8gzsgXH-_TAfkl2xN9SnppoAr_0X0CwiQHBzw-uiUTKV2WrKHJfBkwOFxGg?sbb=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

http://ttb.files101.com/download/request/.../9RRyPe4A?__tc=1408401273.544&keyword=daemon tool&affid=77695&rid=77695-7006&fileName=daemon-tools-lite

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