soft32_com&mt=b&ad=34630557643&pl=&ds=s&uid=1407740785110b7e319778fc91efe14640e9d274ec&_ga=127108459

Zulu Soft SRL

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file soft32_com&mt=b&ad=34630557643&pl=&ds=s&uid=1407740785110b7e319778fc91efe14640e9d274ec&_ga=127108459 by Zulu Soft SRL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
Zulu Soft SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c17761db1e173a61c8ade34353fa8aa5

SHA-1:
2febae70e89686ffc7c0b121670c0de03e760651

SHA-256:
f6d9c651ff75c2ef89f34aed2b650336a7b0c388f938d314bcc1c7e39fce5968

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file 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:
4/18/2024 11:10:54 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32 (M)
16.2.15.11

File size:
744.4 KB (762,280 bytes)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\soft32_com&mt=b&ad=34630557643&pl=&ds=s&uid=1407740785110b7e319778fc91efe14640e9d274ec&_ga=1271084595_1407740785&gclid=cmlkhsrtisacfu8hvaodohyasg

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/4/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zulu Soft SRL, O=Zulu Soft SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO, SERIALNUMBER=J32/987/2007, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=RO

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
22D4D7E5042BE9C2999CB05C4CA2BB4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:20:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2AsuZ0sGC2Fdc8fhC+Z3aa2qPSMXJmQxqLBTDWE52fIJxfel65Y3ynAblyFzm1m:nzZ0sS+uj2hRBfW2EIXnOyjm

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:
7.9536

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)