lg pc suite 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 lg pc suite setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from lg-pc-suite.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
5399c8564c6c5902b8007595af731668

SHA-1:
a2fc4e40bfd43ec9758169a3a0609a7b89a0ccb5

SHA-256:
81b3e7594c1e21caacf1c7a768f65657f62fc65ffa152a60ac57da364ca8a14c

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:21:53 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
17995

Dr.Web
Worm.Siggen.9820
9.0.1.085

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9599

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Softdownmgr
3/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11566

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdBundle
v2014.03.26.05

McAfee
Downloader-FMA
5600.7179

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.03.26.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.R
14.3.26.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.14324

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBB01L513
7.2.85

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\lg pc suite setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/26/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 1:10:08 PM

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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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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