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safari 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 safari setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from safari.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
10bcda8c1fdc1af301cb18876e94b51f

SHA-1:
c9ca86f0a7d6497d63fb8cd231b0589c287efa03

SHA-256:
a2a50552408411624692d7299bd49c639928c3a8820893466f577b88056a761f

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/26/2024 5:34:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.12.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.190.0

AVG
Itnt
2015.0.3272

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.971
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2014.12.02.09

McAfee
Artemis!74C5AE7111AC
5600.6928

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.MLW.dcwsse
0.28.6.63850

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.M
14.12.2.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
35224

File size:
522.5 KB (535,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
I.T.N.T. SRL

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:MA9fanLaeJuKgTcV1bw0YPV5EkeHAJF24m:Rha+e2TcV1bw0YPPEkegJF24m

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:
7.9166

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://safari.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Apple safari&mt=e&ad=29922327798&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CNLHgIf2wrwCFVFo7Aodky8Avw

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