winrar 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 winrar setup.exe by I.T.N.T. SRL has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
I.T.N.T. SRL  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
bfbf77a3f2871d88765db1846c688e68

SHA-1:
5cd9fbbb503bc58a194930c27dbee7e0beb8761e

SHA-256:
49ea0cd77fb9c99f13485fea3da9b4d77649c571bd673d0a819ad2082820e6ad

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/16/2024 6:46:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Worm.Generic.508249
939

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.160.46

Bitdefender
Worm.Generic.508249
1.0.20.960

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.S
18844

Dr.Web
Worm.Siggen.9965
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Worm.Generic.508249
8.14.07.11.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Soft32Downloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Softdownmgr
7/11/2014

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

F-Secure
Worm.Generic.508249
11.2014-11-07_6

G Data
Worm.Generic.508249
14.7.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12683

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AdBundle
v2014.07.11.09

McAfee
Downloader-FMA
5600.7073

MicroWorld eScan
Worm.Generic.508249
15.0.0.576

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Worm.Generic.508249
14.07.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.11.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ITNTSRL.M
14.7.11.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Soft32Downloader!1.9C52
23.00.65.14709

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
31088

File size:
1.2 MB (1,302,808 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\winrar setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/25/2012 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/22/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:
6/21/2013 5:24:14 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4rX3aywoEslA7b56l8rq4TZ8wo3oH12q7pZEy0eYvkK/zeMU6DG/I83YiLn:4ray9l6hImLkhKuDGpoi

Entry address:
0x39E900

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 67, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, D9, FF, C7, 87, 34, AC, 2C, 00, 91, 65, 89, B3, 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:
7.8908

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

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,245,184 bytes)

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