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softonicdownloader_for_bittorrent.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Ispanu 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_bittorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 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:
1.41.10.9

MD5:
230e56de6538bf82b8dcbf13fe600174

SHA-1:
079ec5fce4b7ff3a5819b5af4b735ef7fb8a8770

SHA-256:
6e34626d915f30d1629c635de7862bd0bdc92533cf0f81f1275cf1a717de047c

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:47:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.04.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032
7.11.188.32

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3032

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15730

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21601

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.0211

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/30/2015

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

F-Secure
Worm.Generic.25124
11.2015-30-07_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_wifi-key-finder.exe (PUP)
2015.9.3.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1656

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.07.30.06

McAfee
Artemis!230E56DE6538
5600.6688

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.28.6.62995

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.30.18

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB
37.0.11522

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AP15
7.2.211

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AP15
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228637
2.0.0.1975

File size:
364.3 KB (373,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Ispanu (Ispanija, tarptautine)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_bittorrent.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:
12/16/2014 5:17:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:aCZc+e+FQb/io8PAVpvpvLfIk7fbVLI438mZguBqW8FZ6rK5ndoSYizK0ZJG7:aSlfFq/covvpzfP7F38myUqW2z5doSY3

Entry address:
0xFD850

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, 41, 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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Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

http://bittorrent.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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