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dropbox 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 dropbox setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 16 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 Dropbox but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
c3c362b1bb3b078b6c10ca732933a2ab

SHA-1:
da662e3d0e811cfb4bc19383f96a5833d61e3b94

SHA-256:
29b0c5b21ec32acbfe3a440eae80c416ce2a8972a37cd94d2b964e312ec31a88

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/20/2024 2:09:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

avast!
Malware-gen
141025-0

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
17995

Dr.Web
Worm.Siggen.9820
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Softdownmgr
10/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.A.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11566

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdBundle
v2014.10.30.08

McAfee
Downloader-FMA
5600.6961

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.30.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.N
14.10.30.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.141028

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01L513
7.2.303

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27762

File size:
924.8 KB (946,968 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 setup.exe

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

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/22/2015 5:59:59 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:
5/29/2013 5:10:08 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WfqzKd9mUPBCSmSrRRztb+QCDZiCqA7lHySZbA:SqzK9Zjh/Bi7ws

Entry address:
0x2FB610

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 62, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, DD, FF, C7, 87, 34, FC, 25, 00, 4D, C4, D2, 7C, 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:
7.8885

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

Code size:
868 KB (888,832 bytes)

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