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softonicdownloader_for_atube-catcher.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. 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_atube-catcher.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f6160e643fbefa8084da703d1ae2531f

SHA-1:
54a2ed0eea4902af786f384c7ecc86c6be709a61

SHA-256:
be34ababcaae8bc9a876bc74c14c204a22f2bc72c3486496325f7899fa0d7501

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:51:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
2013.10.09

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14327

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.20
9.0.1.086

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.8890

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HKKY
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.OfferBundler.ST
v2014.03.27.03

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.e
14.3.27.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-SoftonicDownloader
10702

Total Defense
Win32/Softonic.A
37.0.10498

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.UnivDowner
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
22196

File size:
280.3 KB (287,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_atube-catcher.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/7/2009 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/8/2011 4:59:59 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:
1/31/2011 6:41:37 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OfurLgmvI7Vb8hOkx5CSf7oYte13FwxrmM+GCQNRQAoz4oSpDi:pAuU4rfxe1VpMT54A/oSpDi

Entry address:
0x4BBFF0

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, 0A, 93, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, E1, FF, 03, 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:
7.9544  (probably packed)

Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_atube-catcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dc187.2shared.com/download/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_atube-c.exe

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