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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_painttool-sai.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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:
1.41.4.2

MD5:
215300f5d4efdb0e284d238136305268

SHA-1:
ab61b78db885ddd1b2b74c85bb36ba4adbd50c2c

SHA-256:
76a1475b1774a294967723d7c9c56c39590ee9a01f13ad79363d3f8c1272e891

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/20/2024 2:49:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3313

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141022

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.0295

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10508

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/22/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3060

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.10.22.11

McAfee
Artemis!215300F5D4EF
5600.6969

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.10.22.11

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.e
14.10.22.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0905
7.2.295

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33650

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.215056
2.0.0.1942

File size:
358.8 KB (367,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.2

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:
7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 7:59:59 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:
8/25/2014 11:52:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GyUaIP7XD+xXlAvrQLVFIYozeikMNG9lhRQRioCbDKFZsJjrx53oSttVwK0ZJG6:GyBeCMQR+zqgG9lzoCPKns5ToSttx8p

Entry address:
0xF7370

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, 60, 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:
7.9623  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

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

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