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downloader_for_vdownloader.exe

Softonic International

The application downloader_for_vdownloader.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from universal-downloader.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0e52d651d419c48921527423fbf74db4

SHA-1:
f42b25cdbffe3b63a6ee3012678944641c16a310

SHA-256:
e36aa6878e4936a984d30ebc45648c01e3d72779457207ef3442f491e60ea372

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:16:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3090

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1562

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10509
9.0.1.0153

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.A potentially unwanted
9.11639

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
6/2/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-4359505d
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Softonic
14.0.0.1946

Quick Heal
Downloader.Softonic.r3 (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.6.2.16

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1B01D915
7.2.153

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40314

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Softonic.Win32.6
2.0.0.2179

File size:
286.3 KB (293,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/7/2009 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/8/2011 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softonic International, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Softonic International, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
707E68E6802EEDABC3757C9005AC1028

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2010 11:32:18 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UyTYVd5dCC0E8zTSNwpLDPQhmm1rEkosSHeoSFUo:UysV57hriRPQwD+oSFUo

Entry address:
0x4BE750

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0F, C2, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 48, 17, 04, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
268 KB (274,432 bytes)

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

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/55000/55984/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_vdownloader.exe

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