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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-basic.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_microsoft-visual-basic.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 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:
1.41.9.6

MD5:
32825c7df8a9df0bb1707032a8de8608

SHA-1:
4e62cbe232930ce7e6dea20eef68a98b0e06755b

SHA-256:
94e64b3a1e1c2cf52d370c90ccdd8310d8a65a23129f39d4090e020fab744a8b

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/18/2024 8:01:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.7
7.11.178.60

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3076

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15616

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22092

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0167

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11614

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
6/16/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.75886
11.2015-16-06_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15883

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1876

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.06.16.07

McAfee
Artemis!32825C7DF8A9
5600.6732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dkmwec
0.30.24.1357

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.6.16.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA815
7.2.167

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA815
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
40170

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230149
2.0.0.2174

File size:
363.8 KB (372,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.6

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_microsoft-visual-basic.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:
12/3/2014 5:08:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PO8QuVOSXRkgxWodTZpM8wsJJxFnC6KpASa9s7ALccwRAMIZOvyZYeBZCcoSai3M:G8L9xbTfJJJozjHCMIana0coSap8i

Entry address:
0xFD820

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, 17, 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:
7.9647  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-basic.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://microsoft-visual-basic.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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