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nettoolssetup.exe

Axence netTools

Axence Software, Inc.

The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. This is installed with Axence NetTools 5. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.axence.net.
Publisher:
Axence Software, Inc.   (signed by Axence Software, Inc.)

Product:
Axence netTools

Description:
Axence netTools Setup

Version:
5.0

MD5:
a0250c9e4cd4175944c2850bec0c05c8

SHA-1:
1d235705a9ac7e0489467e0c05f6cccf30729613

SHA-256:
2dddf68563596a9d3466f22a2799f6c15e374d4dcfa992886b39497c9d07116f

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
7/14/2025 3:17:46 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
17.5 MB (18,344,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
© 2005-2014 Axence Software, Inc.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\utilities\nettoolssetup.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):
393216:JxtDR1YVtGVCq6W9x+5rZy9ehwgxsAyd0ijmEAuhctXD:JHLYSR6WX+5rk9eh7LD

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9998

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file nettoolssetup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

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

http://cdn.axence.net/netToolsSetup.exe

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