soft32downloader-for-nero.exe

Soft32 Download Manager

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 soft32downloader-for-nero.exe by I.T.N.T. 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:
Soft32.com  (signed by I.T.N.T. SRL)

Product:
Soft32 Download Manager

Version:
1.0.0

MD5:
5d14e919eccccb0c9cd3aa6f4a77d825

SHA-1:
8f2ecd5ed54d6be3ec95e6edcdd80cb9a005a6dc

SHA-256:
c6034fa278541f349ce1536dd27724f559408fa6989683347504cdd584c94958

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:28:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32 (M)
17.3.6.20

File size:
374.6 KB (383,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

Copyright:
© Soft32.com

Original file name:
soft32-downloader-1.0.0.0.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\soft32downloader-for-nero.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/25/2011 6:59:59 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
310D835910263315766C6E2C657AF7EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/15/2010 11:33:34 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

Entry address:
0xF5970

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F6, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8531

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

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