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softonicdownloader_for_audacity.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_audacity.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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:
1.41.9.4

MD5:
e3c321d3d21a4215aa0733e8795de4c8

SHA-1:
f84adf4ab993cfa66508150c4745cec59837ebaf

SHA-256:
23543a14607987ae208df1dae67e9949e399df103a77c2d8f557c57d3ca9404a

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:05:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.100

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.2936

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22223

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0307

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16008

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1177

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.11.03.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.30.24.1636

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.11.3.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
40432

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225114
2.0.0.2187

File size:
363.8 KB (372,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.4

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_audacity.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/3/2014 10:02:05 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0OjzVE9yd8IYo8pjpb/aF/NuWOefiDMFXvFLWNnAPP9ZSDNb7kQXl3svQoSaipK/:hjzCyd8IYq/NuCKD0XJW1OU77BsvQoSc

Entry address:
0xFD820

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, 1D, 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:
7.9648  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

http://audacity-beta.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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