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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. 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_pdfill-pdf-editor.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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:
1.41.6.13

MD5:
d145368e88105f51ac45b3ac208f176e

SHA-1:
372f8b53aec2e53902e4402df7026201ce0f20f5

SHA-256:
a93c95fd9795e69a1159cfdbf560658824e081e3e792666086ee9024d794f392

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
5/23/2024 7:50:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2831

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16217

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22384

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/17/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16173

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.648

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.17.09

McAfee
Artemis!CDDFBB19E88A
5600.6487

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.02.17.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.17.9

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.eITTYf
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225246
2.0.0.2212

File size:
358.8 KB (367,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.13

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_pdfill-pdf-editor.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 4:59:59 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:
9/15/2014 11:17:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+IWTF1s9z9BhvRGEDeLVARGLBEYD9RbS4OZz0OFBV0JzPhPII1DoSJaiK0ZJGz:LWT49bhgTVI8BEYD9ZIZz0e0dPtI8Doj

Entry address:
0xF7270

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, 62, E2, 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:
7.9607  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_pdfill-pdf-editor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://pdfill-pdf-editor.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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