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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. 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. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.7.20

MD5:
d151e774f4d6fb5c2a1fd757405fc111

SHA-1:
c592660aba0fa4e3ab072555ef3220ef29cf51ef

SHA-256:
c4266a8f24f8365f26f3f7e9dd79b657cc3c705d282b3ab786408af85a39c1e3

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:
4/19/2024 2:24:59 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
Downloader
2016.0.3040

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15723

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
Adware.Downware.8558
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10670

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/23/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.exe (PUP)
2015.8.24.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1693

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.07.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!D5444F363196
5600.6696

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfjvlj
0.28.2.62483

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.23.10

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AB15
7.2.204

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AB15
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33870

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221506
2.0.0.1953

File size:
361.8 KB (370,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.20

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 4:59:59 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:
10/15/2014 1:17:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5plBaF2FP/mnOx0jcvJ0ZtXsTak48ftbhr5mwlkdEQfDsVtG9m/r7KSFLfAoS7Fr:/lBe2FnwOxqPzXVufjVmv3sVtdDTAoSB

Entry address:
0xFAF50

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, 4A, 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:
7.9627  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 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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