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wizard101 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 wizard101 setup.exe by Zulu Soft SRL has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from wizard101.soft32.com.
Publisher:
Zulu Soft SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8ab9cc41a807a6dea9fb25e181838594

SHA-1:
79b5ad3ba3f875df247bb3191ff612f19f44d98b

SHA-256:
7ba894801325007ddbdaff0833f800df13fc644c00c5825d0622bca9b19ddc10

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:25:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19641

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2152
9.0.1.0186

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of horizon setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.5.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Soft32.A
v2015.07.05.04

McAfee
SoftDropper
5600.6713

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloader.Bundler.Soft32.Installer
15.3.31.17

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.F72B5B4F
7.2.186

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
32210

File size:
744.1 KB (762,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wizard101 setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zulu Soft SRL

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/3/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2016 6:59:59 PM

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:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SAIHpAEvNTG+tlTeXNDr3WSutYtXPoWnKNE6Ex1JLxR8hELibDm8U:zIHpAEvMGwTWko8oE6Ex1hxqhEQDm

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:
7.9541

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file wizard101 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://wizard101.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Wizard 101 com&mt=e&ad=40685545758&pl=&ds=s&uid=1406164822fbbc9b04da6c4c01ec97a5e250c53dbf&_ga=1750980494.1406164823&gclid=CIGHi5nk3L8CFSyCMgod8QQAhA

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