win7_starter background changer 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 win7_starter background changer setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-52-84-174-135.gru50.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
faa9942a302a67214a7dffbebe8270db

SHA-1:
d4338336d72857fac7b5a02464681cb81061618b

SHA-256:
b933cd340f86b06740d2ab477357cf0e7e97242e35cba39ebd0d10d3deb453ff

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 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:
5/5/2024 6:10:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
18731

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0234

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Softdownmgr
8/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/Soft32Download.A.gen
4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdBundle
v2014.08.22.11

McAfee
Downloader-FMA
5600.7030

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.22.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.f
14.8.22.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.14820

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
29708

File size:
924.3 KB (946,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Soft32 Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\win7_starter background changer setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
3/23/2015 12:59:59 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:
5/24/2013 3:05:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Py8jkl1aat9+DISZZNWQIV+KqcLHFpJt8hJB83WO+:FSwaeZzgEyltgJa3

Entry address:
0x2FB5A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 62, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, DD, FF, C7, 87, 34, FC, 25, 00, CB, 88, 4F, 45, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
868 KB (888,832 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-52-84-174-135.gru50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.84.174.135:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-49-80-156.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.49.80.156:443)

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