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softangodownloader_avgfreeedition.exe

Softango

Softango Technology LLC

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application softangodownloader_avgfreeedition.exe by Softango Technology has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Softango

Version:
1.31.1.14

MD5:
9a41cbdee6e19660397d25ea66bf1f41

SHA-1:
455144806e528494c0e8d306f55d93b2db2a0107

SHA-256:
2fa34e2a5693e5eab226e5c4ad27f43a4aeddd01ff5e56413a987dfb9136e1e4

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:48:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
918

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.164.214

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3396

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.1060

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1988
9.0.1.0212

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softangodownloader_photosynccompanion161.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.20

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12911

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2014.07.31.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctcrxv
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SoftangoTechnology.b
14.8.8.0

File size:
2 MB (2,121,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.31.1.14

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Softango.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softango Technology LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:14:11 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:14:11 PM

Subject:
CN=Softango Technology LLC, O=Softango Technology LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
277EA1EB753393

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/3/2014 9:40:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CEEkglN/MOBAFEJo5EKEHhTStUO1AXB/G4IA:2VMO2FEkSwtx18j

Entry address:
0xED955

Entry point:
E8, 4E, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 60, C0, 58, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 2D, 5B, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, D0, DA, 4E, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, E4...
 
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Entropy:
6.7155

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,240,576 bytes)

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