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softonicdownloader_for_itools-for-windows.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_itools-for-windows.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
5c5f1fc2dd348fa183bce36ba144ab90

SHA-1:
eb9a3772c4a259d5ee9a0ffc54449f681ee46e2a

SHA-256:
6d5e2863c07187c891843d50e7c87e0fd20e1c7964fb25cd72ac11624b74a3f2

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. 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:
4/19/2024 5:25:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371328
7.11.185.62

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2900

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151210

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21510

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0344

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11197

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/10/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15349

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.993

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.12.10.07

McAfee
Artemis!EDABD06B38A8
5600.6556

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Siggen6.dlxlyf
0.30.8.659

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.G
15.12.10.07

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.10.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.175577AF!391477167
23.00.65.151208

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.344

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
38552

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238153
2.0.0.2111

File size:
358.8 KB (367,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

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_itools-for-windows.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:
9/15/2014 8:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSdayK0ZJGG:oRmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdm8X

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, 37, 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:
7.9605  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_itools-for-windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://itools-for-windows.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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