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softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spansk 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_daemon-tools-lite.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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:
731082227d74742cd7a09722ad0399a4

SHA-1:
305a4c3c27efffcaa4ae540137f62654abbe767b

SHA-256:
c7112c8b04efd4cbe8a697706c39995c53dc9c08aa86426c73ded108f8bc428c

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:30:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14125

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10447

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/5/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_iobit-uninstaller.exe (PUP)
2014.12.5.15

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3207

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.09.23.02

McAfee
Artemis!021F1B1A52AE
5600.6926

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.G
14.12.05.10

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.i
14.9.23.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174EC439!391038009
23.00.65.141203

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
33332

File size:
359.1 KB (367,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spansk (Spania, internasjonal)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.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:QpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSda0B2IaT:/RmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdJq

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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/24000/24297/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1820/24000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.exe

http://daemon-tools.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1820

http://daemon-tools.no.softonic.com/start-download/.../null

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