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simcity-2000.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 simcity-2000.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 simcity.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2b2970f955a330613b4a5ce6c34ae4e8

SHA-1:
5fe661d0f38a72c298b71f288a7c856e314b1d95

SHA-256:
e23e6e1dfbe4c909c92121dd18f535b3a7ffd62d64c00533d5d6d30f9bf904f4

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 '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:
4/23/2024 9:11:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.06.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Kranet.ponai
8.3.1.6

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Soft32Downloader.E
22462

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10504, Adware.Downware.9692
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of smart-driver-updater.exe (Adware)
2015.9.21.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.205.16251

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.dnnuxv
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32 (M)
15.8.11.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Kranet.Win32.2577
2.0.0.2225

File size:
667.6 KB (683,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/4/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 11:59:59 PM

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:
5/11/2014 9:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/tdN33AFgd1cHibitUic3QcSNNLt8grGWnUylI1j8fROOJ2f:zN3wFSbit03CLt8grXUyl5fR92f

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file simcity-2000.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://simcity.soft32.com/get/file/.../837602?lp=dsa&tg=pt&kw=_cat:soft32.com&mt=b&ad=57856789522&pl=&ds=s&uid=142230740182e502541c1b763eca5f0f5925eb9133&_ga=816021085.1422307402&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6JemBRC5tYLRwYGcwosBEiQANA3IB0mt-IixzQedNEnlADM85gRCUQHuYuZ0BnX6cOqRLSgaAklu8P8HAQ

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