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softonicdownloader_for_skype.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from skype.he.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.5.2

MD5:
f705fc14b030319eac33075de9a906d2

SHA-1:
fa40061a8fcb6de3aa9e9ae505485af652c2cd00

SHA-256:
94638090b9483388c5244f5c1a6d21f0016f4483f1f3799238271d0a69467996

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
5/10/2024 12:58:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.08

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

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150527

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AS
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15527

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20637

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
5/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-1281df00
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814571

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.05.27.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!0AEC268383B1
5600.6752

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.05.27.03

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.5.27.15

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11551

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36464

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227113
2.0.0.1966

File size:
359.1 KB (367,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.5.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_skype.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
9/10/2014 5:45:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:72BM3UpmHpZ1R0BL+t7PfxXx64WvL6DgOV8rTTsm3eAPDCSroHc1AAauI2HY9rkT:VkpifR098ph64eGgOkomOwo8CvNnoS9s

Entry address:
0xF72B0

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, AD, E2, 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:
7.9610  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://skype.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flZ-PnqKhmpg=

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