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softonicdownloader_for_age-of-empires-iii.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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_age-of-empires-iii.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 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:
1.41.9.7

MD5:
3a84512d925d417f57106c7a757400ef

SHA-1:
8e8b56393e7363c8d119f8e85021f2a0025a40d2

SHA-256:
ebf0cd840a15f0107a0714c7e25e6b4844cf5734877e3521b0788814ab909435

Scanner detections:
21 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

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:
4/19/2024 8:08:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.9
7.11.188.16

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2014.0.4253

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15312

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20621

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.13510
9.0.1.071

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/12/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_voor_kigo-video-converter.exe (PUP)
2015.6.19.5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814554

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2356

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.03.12.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2BFEBBC770A9
5600.6828

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dkmwec
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.3.12.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
36340

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230150
2.0.0.2027

File size:
363.9 KB (372,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.7

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_age-of-empires-iii.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 2:59:59 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 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:
12/3/2014 5:12:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:xOL3qcATOnuaBcpB60VlzqDTfhiqqjincAt3pCvdeiD0lqeY7CVJxlZ3eCYoSqiJ:kL3qcaOnua30V+pNqjyJFpliI0WVJ7Y9

Entry address:
0xFD810

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, 04, 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:
7.9645  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_age-of-empires-iii.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/56000/56113/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_age-of-empires-iii.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/56000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_age-of-empires-iii.exe

http://age-of-empires-iii-the-warchiefs.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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