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softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.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_photoscape.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic International (signed and verified)

Product:

Application Installer

Version:

1.41.8.13

MD5:

5d2570103fa594c90404131afc90a3ad

SHA-1:

d4a7c50a926206c53eafd85e5bdf071e5d6dd710

SHA-256:

f670cc18c6514fd532212502066b3203ed75cce081c35f7f7a3dae82d754d095

Scanner detections:

20 / 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 6:16:42 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Dldr.Softonic.G

7.11.182.222

AVG

Adware BundleApp_r

2015.0.3277

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.498

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

11/27/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-e1336866

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftSonicDownloader

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13827

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2014.11.27.09

McAfee

Artemis!08CB9696D903

5600.6933

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dgyyeb

0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.G

14.11.27.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b

14.11.27.21

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34328

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.226180

2.0.0.1971

File size:

362.6 KB (371,336 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.8.13

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.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:

11/18/2014 11:22:21 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:fYbsfTNHuJASZgdqNKQRZFWMnosfeoDLn5cGohERfyPJQsMooSgtJB2Iar:RTNOl6odRbWMosfeccXUfyPJQsMooSg4

Entry address:

0xFA090

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 87, F0, 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:

7.9616 (probably packed)

Code size:

320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/63000/63689/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_photoscape.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/2258/63000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_photoscape.exe

http://photoscape.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=2258

http://photoscape.ro.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaWPo6OglZo=

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