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softangodownloader_microsoftword2010.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_microsoftword2010.exe by Softango Technology has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. It bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
Softango Technology LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Softango

Version:
1.14.1.14

MD5:
7acfdcd27785c19e9ac34b93ad381d82

SHA-1:
2c27f8082e2fd8a9537d6ed5ba5facb044a6a613

SHA-256:
16fc168b56268bd19ecad0f5b8d41bff24e2ba34bcabe3a98312ddd4d0f7a4ba

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:40:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
6319147

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150320-0

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.A
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.435

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1988
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-955fb3d4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of pcperformersetup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.3.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15414

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2015.03.28.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
16.0.0.261

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cstqny
0.30.8.659

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Agent.JJW
15.03.28.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft
15.3.28.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

File size:
2 MB (2,120,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.14.1.14

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_microsoftword2010.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:
12/25/2013 10:21:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:S7VBk+u09t/W0Gif4cNRaTmyWKYyIHXtL29Gbi6S:cBqoW0Gy4cNyWKYvA

Entry address:
0xED725

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, A0, D8, 4E, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, B4...
 
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Entropy:
6.7157

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,239,552 bytes)

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