» softonicdownloader_for_quicktime.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

softonicdownloader_for_quicktime.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. 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_quicktime.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic International (signed and verified)

Product:

Application Installer

Version:

1.41.8.13

MD5:

8c909af16adbe1002496629a7195547f

SHA-1:

0cd62d178f05ff3a99a3d78a18a5a76ad5f720ae

SHA-256:

873dd3953b2acc7878ffbca8de2e35ebe3e59bc5c637d4fd9ea19071fb8ef238

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/18/2024 5:19:21 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.10

7.11.177.102

AVG

Downloader

2016.0.3156

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A

21488

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.498

9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

3/28/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-20d4b341

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_x2x-free-video-audio-merger.exe (PUP)

2015.7.3.8

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftSonicDownloader

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.14120

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2275

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2015.03.28.09

McAfee

Artemis!18D70ABFE919

5600.6812

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb

0.28.6.63726

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Installer

15.3.28.21

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb

37.0.11339

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V047

7.2.87

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786139

35088

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.227114

2.0.0.2011

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_quicktime.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:

11/18/2014 4:22:21 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:3YbsfTNHuJASZgdqNKQRZFWMnosfeoDLn5cGohERfyPJQsMooSgtRB2Iaip:JTNOl6odRbWMosfeccXUfyPJQsMooSgR

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:

7.9615 (probably packed)

Code size:

320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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