outlook express 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 outlook express setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from outlook-express.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0d1c85d49862737a2e7ebaaf296a7a16

SHA-1:
020cb2eeaa575ee1bdf400dc0559185f73668e88

SHA-256:
931c15c21194c7e8a5bcb505df087843cec039a822df16556fea396a8b44846b

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 9:29:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.971
9.0.1.0244

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
9.9562

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2015.09.01.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.58873

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer (M)
15.7.29.9

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.AB7A481A
7.2.244

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27542

File size:
512.1 KB (524,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\outlook express setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/15/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/19/2016 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
01E05385C89B3721A007F02C5178544F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aAT0JEDw+MIypyvyJro2nn3y6pjQZeLxXOTzm:rQG0+MIyCaz3yFe1eTzm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9075

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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