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softonicdownloader23548.exe

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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 application softonicdownloader23548.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from universal-downloader.softonic.fr.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6cd02619fb01b0ebe16069782a043a02

SHA-1:
ab46711549653d4f7ffefadae1c2d5734c7e4635

SHA-256:
5a5aeed270725b37c516aa7fc7f46755f56df083f53299a29ee1dfdf3a8f975b

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:
4/23/2024 8:56:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1461
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14007

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Softonic
15.0.0.494

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.X
14.11.14.6

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Softonic.Win32.3
2.0.0.1982

File size:
284.8 KB (291,672 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader23548.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:
8/26/2010 5:43:21 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7PmxrbsfBy3Jc+farVFisagOrq9UjhTv5oSn20HQgoSgks:arCETya5rj5BlBQgoSgks

Entry address:
0x4BD1A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0F, B2, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 8F, 11, 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:
264 KB (270,336 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader23548.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.fr/23000/23548/.../SoftonicDownloader23548.exe

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