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softonicdownloader_for_gta-iv-san-andreas.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_gta-iv-san-andreas.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.6.9

MD5:
4022d9cb192765a5ec4efb7286554183

SHA-1:
d54f71f46ff34d117006b6cd11365bb3ee776442

SHA-256:
ee0844895f26db7073860b4894ef325f7c5525f8336251a058ae74d5e30c36d6

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:43:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.04.21

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.7
7.11.173.122

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2016.0.2886

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151224

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20712

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/24/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.Eorezo.BZ
11.2015-24-12_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.925

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.12.24.12

McAfee
Artemis!6036CD12B057
5600.6542

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonic.DC4
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.24.0

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.TDLUcY
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228007
2.0.0.2090

File size:
358.8 KB (367,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_gta-iv-san-andreas.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:
9/15/2014 9:03:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0+RwCoScCIxyTWglIWyP3Z5aRFZD2CGBfg7jDBn8lHJvoVONt9QU1MWVEEUoS9ak:ZaCvcjyZIHfZ5oXDqg/DWlpQVeQMuEUv

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, 3E, 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:
7.9602  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_gta-iv-san-andreas.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://gta-iv-san-andreas.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/328000/328492/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_gta-iv-san-andreas.exe

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