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softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.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_daemon-tools-lite.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:
1.41.10.4

MD5:
c5e939bd513431862a624e42d8be0af7

SHA-1:
d63c2d59bb38388fea3a7a5b9cee2baaca8b6c7b

SHA-256:
564c02f701b414b1bf8ca770c041ac7796df4c69e6d374287d9ceab6afbf806f

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 12:36:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371016
7.11.188.28

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3253

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10905

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/Agent.ABU.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2762

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.21.02

McAfee
Artemis!021F1B1A52AE
5600.6909

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.G
14.12.21.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.i
14.12.21.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.174EC439!391038009
23.00.65.141219

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.0.11257

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35902

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229603
2.0.0.1990

File size:
363.8 KB (372,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.4

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\programs\softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools-lite.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 3:00:00 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:
12/16/2014 5:00:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/lxwD7Jxztn+EKSb0DodDx+TJgKjXVSfKGpKEdLUlQfJq6DuvJ5nemkvUboS4i+D:9xuJiBDcDmPrVCKGUXlQh3D6Jo2oS4s4

Entry address:
0xFD830

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 22, F8, 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:
7.9650  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

http://daemon-tools.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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