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SoftangoDownloader_Winrar.exe

Softango Technology LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application SoftangoDownloader_Winrar.exe by Softango Technology has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Softango Technology LLC (signed and verified)

Version:

14.8.5.2

MD5:

11d28a70bd59826a27ec00aafff39e77

SHA-1:

057168501b9f2fe368615e47f3b14638aa140065

SHA-256:

e3f12c7557785fddf2d2e466da14d904c18591359ed8705dcd3272f3169d0c63

Scanner detections:

11 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 5:08:03 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen

7.11.177.172

AVG

Adware InstallBrain.AT

2014.0.4037

Dr.Web

Trojan.DownLoader11.27268

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain.CL potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.InstallBrain

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13642

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softango.A

v2014.10.11.08

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.10.11.08

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SoftangoTechnology.Z

14.10.11.19

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.BrainInst

3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.BrainInst.Win32.114

2.0.0.1951

File size:

1.2 MB (1,271,424 bytes)

Product version:

14.8.5.2

Original file name:

SoftangoDownloader_Winrar.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallBrain

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softangodownloader_winrar.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softango Technology LLC

Authority:

GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:

12/18/2013 11:14:11 PM

Valid to:

12/18/2016 11:14:11 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:

8/1/2014 12:13:52 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:LmQGXB+Xi6kgaINVxwzHUS0JrT6z5nzm8hO/bSlXl38EM4E0OAL:t4B+XiTcNP+Op6lh8/sXtI4DOA

Entry address:

0x9C16

Entry point:

E8, 59, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 28, C7, 41, 00, E9, 41, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 28, C7, 41, 00, E8, 2E, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 84, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10... 
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Code size:

107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

The file SoftangoDownloader_Winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.appbusi.com/.../$psgBVZlsKw4hsjEP?exename=SoftangoDownloader_Winrar&cid=3706&soft_id=55973&cert=soft&salg=1

http://www.softango.com/.../55973

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