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xpadder 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 xpadder setup.exe by Zulu Soft SRL has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Soft32 Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from xpadder.soft32.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Zulu Soft SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d4f984fd8e018ceca19d3d43ebe55ea7

SHA-1:
5084b1e99af61019701ec6a79b10ec5d943d3db1

SHA-256:
7cdb2868fd94550199a46e48695b5c270a231c3c58f67935f6f926e21186ffe5

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/24/2024 9:36:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.181.56

avast!
Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-141231

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3243

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.Downloader.soft32
4.0.3.141231

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9012
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Zulu
v2014.12.31.06

McAfee
Artemis!E6A73348F0B6
5600.6899

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.cvxhzw
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ZuluSoftSRL.N
14.12.31.18

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10143

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
34232

File size:
519.3 KB (531,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zulu Soft SRL

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
6/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2016 7:59:59 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:
5/11/2014 4:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0tdBaTYdbjNPmszGtW+2Zqm9BR+UcMJPo+SmIAjpQm2f+:6BbdblTGp20mcUceHSmIuQm2f

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9094

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file xpadder setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://xpadder.soft32.com/get/file/id/.../?uid=14196274131229727cca0c0277286d8cfda2220431&_ga=667170987.1419627413&gclid=CND5hrrX87ACFQk5nAodaXEP9A

http://xpadder.soft32.com/get/file/.../794452?uid=14196274131229727cca0c0277286d8cfda2220431&_ga=667170987.1419627413&gclid=CND5hrrX87ACFQk5nAodaXEP9A

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