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softonicdownloader_for_7-zip.exe

Application Installer

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 application softonicdownloader_for_7-zip.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.39

MD5:
2280844da0748fee95b188ecbbdeeafa

SHA-1:
f1ae6fc35e7dbb3d3c0bb330fd87b04fad899d78

SHA-256:
7e170d93c04f47720b532cce21dbe97a4f51367f52fa2e2ae9de870755404f6f

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/16/2024 4:47:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.14

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2861

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16118

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20694

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.018

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11563

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/18/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-1281df00
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14622

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.800

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.18.12

McAfee
Artemis!59ED57EC0A51
5600.6517

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Siggen6.dlxlyf
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.18.0

Total Defense
Heur/TrojanHorse.ZCFX!suspicious
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0112
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OAU15
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36612

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.234437
2.0.0.2164

File size:
364.3 KB (373,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.39

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_7-zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 5:29:59 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 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2015 2:47:32 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nLSFFoUc8xlY4aR4M3nYb52BTP4Bh1KnJtj/3geXVmeebpU/VS/Ki8OUMxoSXEBp:nooUvHu13YbMBUwrL/FUyRi8QxoSXz8b

Entry address:
0xFD870

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 61, F8, 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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Entropy:
7.9616  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_7-zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/26000/26187/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_7-zip.exe

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