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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_nero-burning-rom.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:
1.41.10.33

MD5:
030897c84116d525086d4e639939131e

SHA-1:
b45b888c063017069081a7f0e687a0a0177bb7a9

SHA-256:
79062f46603e28b0ec4ae85d2f1524b04f0f3f7778d44034b66d55e2829d9ed5

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:
4/24/2024 3:12:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.03.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.199.90

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2873

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1616

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21986

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.10897

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/6/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.859

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.06.03

McAfee
Artemis!26413AB313AD
5600.6529

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djiefr
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.01.06.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.6.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0ECI15
7.2.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35834

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238688
2.0.0.2165

File size:
364.3 KB (373,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.33

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 6:59:59 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:
1/20/2015 3:57:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2L9/F5lTgM7QHZo4cZ5hDHoGEh7d1/pMXN/0Ws9jFLuIq8BJBMoSnElK0ZJG3:21WO7fhDSh7rxMX+Bxl97CoSnD8c

Entry address:
0xFD860

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, 54, 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:
7.9616  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nero-burning-rom.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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