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softonicdownloader_for_oovoo.exe

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_oovoo.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from universal-downloader.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
92bbf6498188e385e4a2bb7c8ed53569

SHA-1:
07ff8dfe7090b5affcd5bd5d07da8031a2c8b392

SHA-256:
f79193a487961ebca86f7313c473d8f934ae0028517f4143b1cd8805de3e1c3e

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 12:43:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.20
9.0.1.0206

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.8142

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
7/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HKKY
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.163.8404

Malwarebytes
PUP.OfferBundler.ST
v2014.07.25.10

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.CC
14.7.25.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-SoftonicDownloader
10462

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.UnivDowner
3.12.20.2

File size:
279.4 KB (286,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_oovoo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/31/2011 2:41:37 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zfurLgmvI7Vb8hOkx5CSf7oYte13FwxrmM+GCQNRQAoz4oSpf:4AuU4rfxe1VpMT54A/oSpf

Entry address:
0x4BBFF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, 93, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, E1, FF, 03, 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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Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_oovoo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/61000/61215/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_oovoo.exe

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