hamachi setup.exe

Zulu Soft 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 hamachi setup.exe by Zulu Soft SRL has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from hamachi.soft32.com.
Publisher:
Zulu Soft SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6929e0403816a0efdd41118aecd958eb

SHA-1:
ff8798945021049a17e2392a29ae09bbcab894fc

SHA-256:
cc3d2c27ca60501cf115512b3bc14c082b88b6087fd1eda1f1c104fa1ac893bf

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:10:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.210.56

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3198

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2152
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14967

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2015.02.14.02

McAfee
Program.SoftDropper
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer
15.2.14.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
36694

File size:
742.8 KB (760,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hamachi setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/4/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zulu Soft SRL, O=Zulu Soft SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO, SERIALNUMBER=J32/987/2007, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=RO

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
22D4D7E5042BE9C2999CB05C4CA2BB4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wAdWYRNT0TAc2LKOcbHvSEv94HsfNY2j9R6M7KXe4MQ5QWnODk1En546mlX:FR10TTWob9lFY2hIMNUQmO41En7m

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 hamachi setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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