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softonicdownloader_for_avg-antivirus-free-2015.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_avg-antivirus-free-2015.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 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:
1.41.7.18

MD5:
ec77bf7a5699155d06466b6288af2508

SHA-1:
64b76a84d8dbe6d0923459143826cd8e8818a84a

SHA-256:
c36d6426a5ec648e05a4b72a28340bfe22f1481600aab19d0104a0c7452782a1

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
5/2/2024 9:51:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.G
3.6.1.96

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3090

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1562

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
21580

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.0153

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11393

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
6/2/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15417

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1945

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.06.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!EC77BF7A5699
5600.6746

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.6.2.19

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA915
7.2.153

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA915
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38866

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228907
2.0.0.2120

File size:
361.8 KB (370,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.18

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_avg-antivirus-free-2015.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
10/15/2014 9:10:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4av+0a2UBTmkoc+AmDkYlU0/Ljm9FK9CfS3wN4x7aOpdgMinK9AoS71aNK0ZJGM:cgUBmkoPDkwU0PmQCfqr7aOf9inK9AoT

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 33, EF, 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:
7.9630  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_avg-antivirus-free-2015.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://avg-anti-virus.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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