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Application Setup

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_painttool-sai.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.3

MD5:
911ed90945df2643377cccf5ef43deb2

SHA-1:
5615315c0a13a0b40f51ca56d9797addf6c5e9fb

SHA-256:
3b2cbb7fe68cd6af42fa05bf1c1f38c4f1bee57c4adf27aff61180d787d5eb9e

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:18:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3351

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14915

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10365

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_per_windows-movie-maker-2012.exe (PUP)
2014.11.13.6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13272

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3250

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.09.15.12

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.15.12

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.e
14.9.15.0

File size:
358.8 KB (367,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.3

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_painttool-sai.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
8/25/2014 11:55:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Pn7zi9W6hMux6qLm8+DJWtNQvBpaVmsUKVaQ6RRe/fNOk9HEEVZoStCVwK0ZJGd:P7zio6doAmBDJLppa4KVGRROFbpoStC5

Entry address:
0xF7350

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3F, E3, 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:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_painttool-sai.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/305000/305251/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_painttool-sai.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/305000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_painttool-sai.exe

http://painttool-sai.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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