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softonicdownloader_for_free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.exe

Application Installer

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. 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_free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
347cbda6811d35ef96429948398d548e

SHA-1:
5f2a01fc9ff3bf851830ab6d88ddf797e60a5601

SHA-256:
8795c9818f42d5a4891fb9e14ef8373ab113bfab4d8d02cfdc59ea36ea4e7826

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:55:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.12
7.11.177.224

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3245

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141230

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0364

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10924

F-Prot
W32/S-1281df00
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Eorezo.BZ
11.2014-30-12_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14440

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2718

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.30.11

McAfee
Artemis!D6EC695AA3F9
5600.6901

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.28.2.62483

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

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.r
14.12.30.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36042

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.224755
2.0.0.1953

File size:
364.4 KB (373,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 2:59:59 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 5:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:94muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiDK0ZJGC:9QAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYL8h

Entry address:
0xFD850

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, 43, 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:
7.9615  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/323000/323914/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/323000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.exe

http://free-mp3-cutter-and-editor.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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