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tweetdeck setup.exe

Zulu Soft 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 tweetdeck setup.exe by Zulu Soft SRL has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from tweetdeck.soft32.com.
Publisher:
Zulu Soft SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6112d4adc44097381e7d1e72b2d1c224

SHA-1:
bc0d9e409ba17a382b0d8cdd9c2ff60666aa3d1b

SHA-256:
e300c3d9489355c718f6bc2cb1a48e9c501ef68c06d3118fcbeed8f8043195aa

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:37:15 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2152
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2014.07.20.01

McAfee
SoftDropper
5600.7063

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ZuluSoftSRL.P
14.7.20.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
31208

File size:
545.3 KB (558,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zulu Soft SRL

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/4/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2016 9:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zulu Soft SRL, O=Zulu Soft SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO, SERIALNUMBER=J32/987/2007, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=RO

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
22D4D7E5042BE9C2999CB05C4CA2BB4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 8:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XA2d2I0nrw2MdrL3b848HBjdfmArcOAvG9fQ0B82m2f7:wot0npKLUBMpF482m

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9233

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://tweetdeck.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=dsa&tg=au&kw=_cat:soft32.com&mt=b&ad=30708430396&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CjgKEAjwoJ-dBRDbjfKN7IzN0FsSJAAP0G_DiackgPT1eviSG5ghfpuw6Zbj-REGyAEpje7qqtqs9_D_BwE

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