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softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.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_bluestacks-app-player.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:
1.41.8.21

MD5:
b888193dcdf509f6d30db21d87ae6478

SHA-1:
c860aad5d75bafeb325f64975ff89c675ed0b2ab

SHA-256:
35737e41d0c6be76b2f2dc524dbde84c1ae8e9cc451b3df2844add1753ac6eea

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. 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:
4/25/2024 9:30:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.08

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.9
7.11.174.250

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3220

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20639

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10826

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/24/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14239

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2594

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.24.04

McAfee
Artemis!3655D2D37600
5600.6876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb
0.28.6.63850

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.1.24.5

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1221
7.2.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35416

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230504
2.0.0.2018

File size:
362.3 KB (371,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.21

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_bluestacks-app-player.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:
11/18/2014 11:49:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RYWSz/KNTAAZKa4u4TXABgv5srRdW9Ldbs06V4ucCqra1eiVbdLK1+fmoSgtXK0p:bSDKZAAx4J7AgqrEpHEma1BVBs+uoSg7

Entry address:
0xFA0F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, ED, F0, 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:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/334000/334152/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/334000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe

http://bluestacks-app-player.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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