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softonicdownloader_for_samsung-new-pc-studio.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_samsung-new-pc-studio.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.7.11

MD5:
96dbc652284ae3881a8bf71662ec1ae0

SHA-1:
471460c42cf5a6f3bba416aca617a318d1aee3c5

SHA-256:
f0b530f9ecf0c345eecf9ad6a2b80112f86a760d1ae577b781f744b52f7c9b21

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 12:44:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.G
7.11.186.130

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2924

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151116

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20777

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.0320

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.11042

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14694

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1113

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.11.16.10

McAfee
Artemis!36D9A0C55348
5600.6580

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dgyyeb
0.30.0.64812

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.11.16.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36816

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227113
2.0.0.2041

File size:
361.8 KB (370,528 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.11

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_samsung-new-pc-studio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 5:29:59 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:
10/15/2014 1:17:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RJA87zBJh/hpvo4JbpyxMhQKrX+o92b0d2HqPwCRfp3Ik5BAESiBpOsJkBPPoS7+:DJhDQ4JbpyxF+++2od2HwxIuAqBpxKPw

Entry address:
0xFAF70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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, 69, EF, 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:
7.9632  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_samsung-new-pc-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://samsung-new-pc-studio.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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