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softonicdownloader_for_facebook-video-chat.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. 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_facebook-video-chat.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.8.7

MD5:
9f443a82a7eebc7331b8979697b19e81

SHA-1:
ef7acefa83587e97ee371f4fe5d81f2a38b7a84a

SHA-256:
5b60bcbfe26cac9d8fa40dc122b501c05f63768f110017df1d5b9b564d642571

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/16/2024 3:12:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032
7.11.199.198

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150816

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3016

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15816

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21426

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.0228

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
9.10973

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/16/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.AG
11.2015-16-08_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_emule.exe (PUP)
2015.9.30.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1573

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.08.16.10

McAfee
Artemis!FED22203BCC4
5600.6672

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.08.16.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.8.16.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A215
7.2.228

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A215
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
33918

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225246
2.0.0.1955

File size:
362.3 KB (371,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.7

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_facebook-video-chat.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 5:29:59 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:
11/5/2014 8:48:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XXVgCT318VtyI9WjkDwC8maAA4r5DOOoRu1/2BmgaDtjxZ8NndkGjysVoSMt3K0h:CCKVkEsksCNO49S9mPtkn3jnVoSMI87

Entry address:
0xFA0A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9A, F0, 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:
7.9619  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_facebook-video-chat.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://facebook-video-chat.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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