virtual router plus 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 virtual router plus setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from virtual-router-plus.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a1477667f24ca31a01cbf7b56c07df8a

SHA-1:
3eb086b81ced07338354d518db39c69fc7c2da20

SHA-256:
0e5777a6e9a86be93593d047a497ed1c438d9a07ef03fab72977a5ed65e2fc90

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:12:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.11.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.8

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150409

AVG
Itnt
2016.0.3144

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.971
9.0.1.099

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32downloader
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2015.04.09.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!5CCB61B5CF4C
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.59048

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer
15.4.9.16

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9945

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
25452

File size:
521.8 KB (534,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\virtual router plus setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/16/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/19/2016 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=I.T.N.T. SRL, O=I.T.N.T. SRL, L=Sibiu, S=Sibiu, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
01E05385C89B3721A007F02C5178544F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PAInejHNK+tfWjCAg1vRcLRYkqmcA75IfhXatz8gm:489+tuj0RcLRjx7aZSJm

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file virtual router plus setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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