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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-c.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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-c.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:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
2e4e040403fbf3ae0b749d087d87cc11

SHA-1:
09247301f6141670cfbe5f380563803b36bb4d50

SHA-256:
dd969218fdc680f584b2f9498f3f914b8727e7d18b7d05caa018b2b211a7ca04

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:
4/23/2024 12:12:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKD.2051299
494

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.192

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-150928

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3017

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15815

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.2051299
1.0.20.1355

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0227

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKD.2051299
8.15.09.28.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10947

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

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKD.2051299
11.2015-28-09_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7f55393eb6a417806be852f20a32f9ef.exe
2015.9.28.13

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
Trojan-Downloader.MSIL.Steamilik
14.0.0.1578

Malwarebytes
Backdoor.Bot
v2015.08.15.08

McAfee
Artemis!2E4E040403FB
5600.6673

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.2051299
16.0.0.813

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

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

Quick Heal
(Suspicious) - DNAScan
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.8.15.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07LQ14
7.2.271

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36236

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2022

File size:
364.3 KB (373,088 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_microsoft-visual-c.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:t4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYizK0ZJGy:tQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYt8f

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_microsoft-visual-c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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