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htc_sync_setup_3.exe

Installer

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 htc_sync_setup_3.exe, “Installer Setup ” by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by I.T.N.T. SRL)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.4.2.7

MD5:
3a4f972fd97185ce5e36daa5b227ac66

SHA-1:
38bfa2d14f312c085efb32bc7c90bb30199006a7

SHA-256:
5f37fc21c306c8ea07773ecbe833fc3e520a382ed926ce82376f724b535d5552

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/4/2024 2:36:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer (M)
16.3.1.9

File size:
675.8 KB (691,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.2

Copyright:
Installer Application program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\htc_sync_setup_3.exe

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/4/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/5/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, STREET=Str. Costache Negri Nr 9 Apartament 1, L=Sibiu, S=RO, PostalCode=550402, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5C97D3EAAA49D29938CA0FA32520A363

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sGUaSO9gtN9+26Us4psTX5hg1JLy/tdwtPmrm8puUQa8U3/xmIinK4GDn3IQpl:sGUrO9gtYUdGTX5hgRy/QtaBL3/xBx3n

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8886

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file htc_sync_setup_3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.madanate.com/c?x=rzhB53FdVVMXanDoKt yZ3Ake51nRt05KWuh89oOrQs=&c=wNEH9nlMfv6mDNrq3cFms9OFSetbYf/Xc0fl2e7Bam4 VRa QhFrW5WIjBlAOayKx4I6cUUypwYe8O0V1em0PAmN0pEAwoVrKKd6K5DYc4o=&fallback_url=http://download.wedownload.info/41/401779/.../htc_sync_setup_3.3.21.exe&downloadAs=htc_sync_setup_3.3.21.exe

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