softonicdownloader_for_boost-speed-up-your-pc.exe
Softonic Downloader
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_boost-speed-up-your-pc.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
File name:
softonicdownloader_for_boost-speed-up-your-pc.exe
Publisher:
Softonic (signed by Softonic International)
Product:
Softonic Downloader
MD5:
60671be2906db4f972630cbfce2512ec
SHA-1:
afff4a6430441d033ba44f43bdf400139e849a15
SHA-256:
c5bdd4bff8a823583105eef8833f85484a6bf7b5be5fa6e3992539a5ec2bf80d
Scanner detections:
2 / 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:
4/24/2024 4:05:00 AM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Boost by Reason
Bundleware.Softonic.n
2013.7.25.18
Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.n
14.2.26.9
File size:
382.8 KB (392,016 bytes)
Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0
Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012
Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe
File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)
Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader
Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)
Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_boost-speed-up-your-pc.exe
Valid from:
9/1/2011 5:00:00 PM
Valid to:
9/6/2013 4:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2013 5:19:36 AM
Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)
The file softonicdownloader_for_boost-speed-up-your-pc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.
The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.