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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 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.4

MD5:
18f09d5e07740384db8e598a4ac0f543

SHA-1:
ed79c4afbbc6f8c7ec5839994eac857b7ed2a21d

SHA-256:
d3937411f2f2021ed17977855a79ebd7db32c0b4c17ab8f2943ef0f88697cd14

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:33:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.10.15

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3316

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141019

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.0292

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10563

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13676

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3077

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.10.19.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a
14.10.19.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33918

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221062
2.0.0.1955

File size:
359.1 KB (367,752 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.4

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_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 11:58:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VjY/MKHONpJMQ31szILHularOqdAyTfTwWsyCD74OmoR7IQz/5pFV5g6xwRWnoSz:VMkKAbB3OIHuSOIAyfwL7FmoRUQVpFqy

Entry address:
0xF7320

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, 1E, 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:
7.9617  (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/2381/12000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_quicktime.exe

http://quicktime.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=2381

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