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softonicdownloader_for_internet-download-manager.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_internet-download-manager.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. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
f9b66285d77491f3a5101725dcefee78

SHA-1:
06f5ab307ae6444dcf52edb40ab53fa459154a9b

SHA-256:
6544dd6ecbaad3014b466916d8c2a3bb3a4a8e75b7f7e59377c1b8e5ba72410e

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 12:27:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.100

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2016.0.3242

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1511

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10937

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/1/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-01-01_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2707

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.01.12

McAfee
Program.Artemis!1BF68C6EC589
5600.6898

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.q
15.1.1.12

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11291

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36170

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221827
2.0.0.1972

File size:
364.7 KB (373,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

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_internet-download-manager.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 6:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:94muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiGB2Iaz:9QAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYtU

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:
7.9614  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_internet-download-manager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://internet-download-manager.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaiOpaWnk5s=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/40000/40638/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_internet-download-manager.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1822/40000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_internet-download-manager.exe

http://internet-download-manager.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1822

http://internet-download-manager.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaiNoKSjl5s=

http://internet-download-manager.ar.softonic.com/start-download/.../c51541977daf37e77ed15634857b4444

http://internet-download-manager.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaiKpJ-jkps=

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