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softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe

Application Installer

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_photoscape.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from photoscape.ru.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
a12c16432ef51520c474d7850eb46b86

SHA-1:
c8e39286ac90cf34ced596d639e0770986492b1c

SHA-256:
4f31ac2ed0008404d2beee29d9ea61e82626ed946f8814c8f8c6a5b5526d8d00

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:28:40 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373080
7.11.214.42

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150504

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3120

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1554

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
21267

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0124

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10928

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
5/4/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of {73ad5386-8ce3-4aa4-bf85-2aabb91cc716} (PUP)
2015.8.2.6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15134

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2093

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.05.04.08

McAfee
Artemis!C83942A6F22D
5600.6776

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.G
15.05.04.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.5.4.4

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB
37.0.11479

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OC115
7.2.124

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AP15
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36082

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2087

File size:
364.6 KB (373,384 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 3:59:59 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 7:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:G4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiWB2IaI:GQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSY9v

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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Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

http://photoscape.ru.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaiOpKCglpk=

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