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softonicdownloader_for_opera.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_opera.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 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:
ebad73879371cd9240cab05aac81e309

SHA-1:
cd74534c95c9c4a0ef75f4b43ed21e24fbdac4c0

SHA-256:
312149f31f42e9a0e6df5ca5c7d2f45d4baf32a1247a60cd7d03a22a13de21a8

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:17:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.12

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.9
7.11.186.44

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3224

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15119

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20677

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.019

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10997

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/19/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14603

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2617

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.19.02

McAfee
Artemis!EBAD73879371
5600.6880

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.1.19.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1213
7.2.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36572

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2032

File size:
364.6 KB (373,376 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

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_opera.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 6:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:B4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiPB2Iai:BQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYuL

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_opera.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://opera.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaiNpqGhmJk=

http://opera.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flp-Knp-olZg=

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