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hxd-hex-editor.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 hxd-hex-editor.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from hxd-hex-editor.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6d1dc46f4620e8a8e7bbf367d79270a6

SHA-1:
cdd60e6431af9bc773bde7365b2c5bfa4321b366

SHA-256:
cdf8000db97206da1f86ef201bf0bffe2853d50b3cb732bc2388751f9001a02e

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 7:57:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2015.01.28

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Kranet.ponai
7.11.205.162

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3118

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Soft32Downloader
4.0.3.1556

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Soft32Downloader.E
20884

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9692
9.0.1.0126

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of emu8086.exe (Adware)
2015.8.4.7

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Kranet
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Dialer
13.193.14838

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
14.0.0.2085

McAfee
Artemis!7AB7E0AD87DE
5600.6774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.dnnuxv
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.05.06.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32
15.5.5.21

Sophos
Generic PUA JC
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MSIL.Kranet
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Kranet.Win32.2577
2.0.0.2051

File size:
667.6 KB (683,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hxd-hex-editor.exe

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/3/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 9:59:59 PM

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:
5/11/2014 5:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/tdN33AFgd1cHibitUic3QcSNNLt8grGWnUylI1j8fROOJ2f:zN3wFSbit03CLt8grXUyl5fR92f

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file hxd-hex-editor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://hxd-hex-editor.soft32.com/get/file/.../699220?lp=dsa&tg=br&kw=_inpage:Home Windows System Utilities Other Tools&mt=b&ad=59412936998&pl=&ds=s&uid=1423137501b101722b60a5815a140c109ddc14f435&_ga=842406599.1423137501&gclid=CjwKEAiAxsymBRCegqiLzI7Q1S8SJADOgQrzJ3IVgZJ5zYgCdWjqLJCoBXD0buxGymbnY-01sEeT9xoCi5jw_wcB

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