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nettools.exe

Axence NetTools

Axence Software, Inc.

The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. This is installed with multiple programs including Axence NetTools Pro 4.0 and Axence NetTools 5. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn02.axencesoftware.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Axence Software, Inc.   (signed by Axence Software, Inc.)

Product:
Axence NetTools

Description:
Axence NetTools Setup

Version:
5.0

MD5:
c683853dca13d2bb688a7982bb1e24e5

SHA-1:
9904233f1af95bb907a66018b47c69e7b75e5037

SHA-256:
5ce44ad02b44ad3154e954f649d3a8a76f1350730bd56d72cac0d8a17f2570c2

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
1/7/2026 7:46:30 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
35.2 MB (36,897,256 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
© 2005-2014 Axence Software, Inc.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Axence Software, Inc.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/6/2013 8:00:13 PM

Valid to:
4/5/2016 9:00:13 PM

Subject:
CN="Axence Software, Inc.", O="Axence Software, Inc.", L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11216CFE85B772CA8C8EE9347D6DD4232843

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):
786432:NAE2pjD4gR+J5MKsJpB3E8DSmRbd9g3SP2k4R8wb++vpc6QuIEpYUTsy6Pjl2zp:NAE2pjDoM5JplEcSmFdG3R8wq+vpc6Q0

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
[+]

Entropy:
8.0000

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file nettools.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Axence NetTools 5  by Axence Software, Inc.
Publisher's description - “A world-class tool for network scanning, monitoring and administration: - NETWATCH: multiple host availability and response time monitoring; notifications (e-mail, message, sound) on host availability issues; current and historical charts for response times and percentage of lost packets; data export to XML, HTML, TXT; monitoring of TCP/IP services - monitoring the response time and lost packets, percentage for the following services: HTTP, POP3, SMTP, FTP and 50 others; monitoring of any TCP port; DNS-based host identification; automatic address checking every 10 minutes; host export/import; support for TLS/SSL protocols in alert e-mails - NETWORK, PORT and SERVICE SCANNER: discovering the machines connected to the given network; identification of services running on discovered devices; operating verification of HTTP, POP3, MS SQL, Oracle and 50 other services; detecting open ports at the determined address - WINTOOLS: view of launched processes and services; remote register editor and Windows event log view; HDD, RAM and CPU details; custom queries based on WMI protocol - TCP/IP WORKSHOP and SNMP BROWSER: diagnostics of TCP and UDP services with low-tier connection; diagnosing non-standard protocols; effective view of information available via SNMP; MIB file compiler - TRACEROUTE: geographic host map; information on subsequent hosts along the packets route, response time and lost packets; information on the geographical location (country) of a remote IP address; detection of suspicious connections - NETSTAT - list of inbound and outbound connections and open ports; LOCAL INFO - tables with local configuration details: TCP/UDP stats; LOOKUP - DNS and WHOIS records; BANDWIDTH - network bandwidth test; NETCHECK - LAN hardware and wiring quality check.”
www.axencesoftware.com/nettools
7% remove it
Axence NetTools Pro 4.0  by Axence Software, Inc.
www.axencesoftware.com
4% remove it
 
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The file nettools.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cdn02.axencesoftware.com/NetTools.exe

http://cdn01.axencesoftware.com/NetTools.exe

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