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microsoft-windows-defender.exe

DownloadManager

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 microsoft-windows-defender.exe 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.

File name:

Publisher:

I.T.N.T. SRL (signed and verified)

Product:

DownloadManager

Version:

1.0.0.0

MD5:

e87e15cd47e86cd696adfb3428f96034

SHA-1:

f3151ac17ac24b265ec70e1f0add7488427084a3

SHA-256:

79d41850ebcd8499178002a45a900f49d900d171d4bb4a29a5963fc3e629c3fe

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 '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:

5/8/2024 1:41:04 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32 (M)

16.5.1.12

File size:

603 KB (617,464 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.0

Original file name:

DownloadManager.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Soft32 Download Manager

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-windows-defender.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

I.T.N.T. SRL

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

12/4/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

12/5/2015 12:59:59 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:

1/15/2015 9:25:22 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

11.0

.NET CLR dependent:

Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:pmPVlcTPgHq7bVT0t4FmHOsXpKUBIEuenioMAq4nB0ZBpxgjHcn:pCV2TPgHoot44HPmKiZAqCObpxgjH

Entry address:

0x8C5AE

Entry point:

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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:

553.5 KB (566,784 bytes)

The file microsoft-windows-defender.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://microsoft-windows-defender.soft32.com/get/file/.../809267?lp=dsa&tg=dk&kw=_cat:soft32.com&mt=b&ad=40430881562&pl=&ds=s&uid=1421344753ece2947d3069a0300fafa6f957b87346&_ga=468743136.1421344754&gclid=Cj0KEQiA592lBRCXy8yl4bjK17wBEiQAg1Az_cej4jviqmzuuhdGKDEooc6r4HCOGnxLT0BV5evtU3waAhCv8P8HAQ

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