tekkit setup.exe

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 tekkit setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from tekkit.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
71707fad343f9949f00a2610ff2dc31d

SHA-1:
a053528f318b44f961f34525e8fa9872b41a6afa

SHA-256:
2cbefaa3b284f2ab620374881e1509a5e4bf707fe1ceece969e77ac1c4137f2a

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 3:05:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.121372
974

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.153.118

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.121372
1.0.20.785

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
18450

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.121372
8.14.06.06.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Softdownmgr
6/6/2014

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.121372
11.2014-06-06_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.121372
14.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1712319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Soft32Downloader
v2014.06.06.07

McAfee
Downloader-FMA
5600.7108

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.121372
15.0.0.471

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.60100

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.M
14.6.6.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.14604

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
29800

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/26/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2C5182859A028A663B668C63FE5C1CD7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/11/2013 11:06:08 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RFVRc+TS2Mt1nFae2kRgNvs8PTyCDDWwpu6FGb7U0cCpBomoUipRK87bweiSo:RTRlTSrgN3OaDZIVvUQBvo5rK87vi

Entry address:
0x371940

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 67, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, D9, FF, C7, 87, 34, 9C, 2C, 00, 22, D8, 50, A4, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8933

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
1 MB (1,060,864 bytes)

The file tekkit setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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