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softonicdownloader_for_chromeplus.exe

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_chromeplus.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2b687a0d9c1eca10343122677090246e

SHA-1:
06bd6978282f3b196e72ce72198bb35b40651be5

SHA-256:
0ac4d885785f07dca2518f9f8f4c770dd1bcb4340bfdb6873f63de635a99f728

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
4/29/2024 1:07:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.21
9.0.1.0131

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.6726

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b
14.5.11.10

File size:
286.3 KB (293,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_chromeplus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/7/2009 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/8/2011 8:59:59 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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
707E68E6802EEDABC3757C9005AC1028

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2010 6:32:18 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:syTYVd5dCC0E8zTSNwpLDPQhmm1rEkosSHeoSF2S:sysV57hriRPQwD+oSF2S

Entry address:
0x4BE750

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0F, C2, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 48, 17, 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:
7.9543  (probably packed)

Code size:
268 KB (274,432 bytes)

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

http://chromeplus.softonic.jp/universaldownloader-launch

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