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softonicdownloader_for_slender-the-eight-pages.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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_slender-the-eight-pages.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.6.5

MD5:
5f5ab7a8b2a764a6fd1ecf3c1913993a

SHA-1:
b932ebb4480b7494cb7ef6cc03986a7653c03c39

SHA-256:
5f5b89ae8ea675aed67d045eca4d99fe6d3c336c6e1a21cf008d93e1f2d398cb

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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:25:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.16

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.12
7.11.188.174

AVG
BundleApp_r
2016.0.2946

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.151025

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloader-64217
0.98/19879

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21093

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10459

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/25/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13476

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1224

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.10.25.07

McAfee
Artemis!D5444F363196
5600.6602

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.65070

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.10.25.7

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.0.11305

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AB15
7.2.298

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AB15
10.465.25

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33400

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227114
2.0.0.1995

File size:
358.8 KB (367,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.5

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_slender-the-eight-pages.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:
9/15/2014 1:49:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZkAHUg1SDmKjVRBiRQHyqniWHf8xBrtU/cv4T7xK3Lm6nCnNj6tOmxjTZ48xZoSL:KgeIQfHk9gcJCLfmxjTZ/oSNK83

Entry address:
0xF7250

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, 46, 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:
7.9608  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_slender-the-eight-pages.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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