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softonicdownloader_for_command-conquer-red-alert-3.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_command-conquer-red-alert-3.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 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:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
e74d4861a2d499bc69c31c45cdeacd25

SHA-1:
9f8a6cb0e494707636beb90534d4a022d4c22006

SHA-256:
0cbe9f20eac725a9468f84e563b79d197c6b82e5078c4cc13875357b13103bf4

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 6:30:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2839

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1629

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22462

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11789

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/9/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16249

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.690

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.09.01

McAfee
Artemis!4200FE21A58D
5600.6495

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.30.24.2086

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.9.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OEU15
7.2.40

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OEU15
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41158

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228007
2.0.0.2225

File size:
358.9 KB (367,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

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_command-conquer-red-alert-3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
9/15/2014 7:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSdafK0ZJGA:+RmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdn8j

Entry address:
0xF7240

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 37, E2, 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:
7.9605  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_command-conquer-red-alert-3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://command-conquer-red-alert-3.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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