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softonicdownloader_for_skype.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_skype.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 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:
1.41.8.22

MD5:
10e47df0afe9138a181ee7387aec42c5

SHA-1:
5162be0854d8ebe6a095472610358183f7682147

SHA-256:
6776fe6e6bfdca34927e1204b5b1199d35005c11b8afaae57ff3643fb1fbb9ec

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:21:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.06.24

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.12
7.11.176.146

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150720

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3043

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15720

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6597

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22560

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0201

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11833

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
7/20/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16334

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1709

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.07.20.06

McAfee
Artemis!10E47DF0AFE9
5600.6699

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb
0.30.24.2086

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.07.20.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.20.6

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11551

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EA415
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
41402

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229960
2.0.0.2250

File size:
362.3 KB (371,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.22

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 9:59:59 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 7:53:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:eYgJ0QTQ/7DkPi1Uzv0/kH3qyjyfIOazgLdS3dN4X9nHU/mCb7kZLxTpoSAtBK0/:wXkDIPicv0saZfIALdS3dN4X9nHU/mC3

Entry address:
0xFA0E0

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, CF, 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:
7.9617  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_skype.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/29000/29287/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_skype.exe

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

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