windows 7 sp1 included 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 windows 7 sp1 included setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from windows-7.soft32.com.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fc93e6166fc7c97ecb89ac40dd615b89

SHA-1:
c1a98885fc85bff701e388f6b7fec5c6189d7b6c

SHA-256:
7134598c21af424f2ad8318a9164dc3bcd532e054f79696a192a4e2b2787b5e1

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:33:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.163.226

AVG
Itnt
2015.0.3336

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.971
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2014.09.29.07

McAfee
Artemis!895E95A5D634
5600.6992

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.58873

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.CC
14.9.29.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1646E4A0!373744800
23.00.65.14927

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.AB7A481A
7.2.272

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27542

File size:
512.1 KB (524,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 7 sp1 included setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
7/15/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/19/2016 7:00:00 AM

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 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aAT0JEDw+MIypyvyJro2nn3y6pjQZeLxXOTzm:rQG0+MIyCaz3yFe1eTzm

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:
7.9062

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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