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softonicdownloader_for_quicktime.exe

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_quicktime.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.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic International (signed and verified)

Product:

Application Setup

Version:

1.41.4.2

MD5:

e4c19f6f8ca7d82dea842bf46b023d07

SHA-1:

9d139c89ec4a7f08a8b0b43ef4b7ac2a6279130e

SHA-256:

59fce2f5f1c1d49796c2223e7fc23ffc2ff95dd96c2443854da36a6245327adf

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. 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:

4/18/2024 9:05:55 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Downloader

2014.11.14

AVG

BundleApp_r

2015.0.3286

Baidu Antivirus

Hacktool.Win32.Downloader

4.0.3.141118

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.8422

9.0.1.0322

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.10722

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

11/18/2014

F-Prot

W32/Agent.ABU.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.14007

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2927

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2014.11.18.01

McAfee

Artemis!E4C19F6F8CA7

5600.6942

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos

0.28.6.63362

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.E

14.11.18.01

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a

14.11.18.13

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_SPNR.08KC14

7.2.322

Trend Micro

TROJ_SPNR.08KC14

10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34778

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.215056

2.0.0.1982

File size:

358.8 KB (367,432 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.4.2

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish

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:

8/25/2014 11:52:09 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:myUaIP7XD+xXlAvrQLVFIYozeikMNG9lhRQRioCbDKFZsJjrx53oSttVUK0ZJGb3:myBeCMQR+zqgG9lzoCPKns5ToStt98i

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_quicktime.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/12000/12532/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_quicktime.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/12000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_quicktime.exe

http://quicktime.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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