SoftonicDownloader.exe
Softonic Downloader
Softonic International
This is the Download Manager localized to Spanish that bundles the original software from the Softonic.com web site along with additional offers, mostly ad-supported browser extensions and utilities. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The file SoftonicDownloader.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
File name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe
Publisher:
Softonic (signed by Softonic International)
Product:
Softonic Downloader
MD5:
4a5b7cdae4c6744bb9b430b2e0e7b65f
SHA-1:
f82315b1f5358b74cfa67e1f5c6f380c96c8cf88
SHA-256:
ba0964a26fc2007d2fa83ee2c5e8055b2f9418fbbbef4a989e40698f4cacc46a
Scanner detections:
9 / 68
Status:
Potentially unwanted
Explanation:
Softonic Downloader is a download and install manager that provides users to the Softonic web site the ability to download 3rd-party software. During the installation the installer will show sponsored offers such as adware type toolbars and web browser extensions as well as other potentially unwanted applications. This type of software is typically known as an adware co-bundler. The downloader does not modify the original software.
Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.
Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:25:01 AM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Boost by Reason
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.m
2013.8.2.23
Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1328
9.0.1.0329
ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.8631
Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2013.11.25.04
McAfee
Artemis!55D1BE56DA33
5600.7270
Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.m
14.3.1.0
Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
23.00.65.131208
Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0728
7.2.329
VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
20028
File size:
382.9 KB (392,064 bytes)
Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0
Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012
Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe
Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader
Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)
Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader.exe
Valid from:
9/1/2011 8:00:00 PM
Valid to:
9/6/2013 7:59:59 PM
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 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2013 8:19:36 AM
Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)
The file SoftonicDownloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.
The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.