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softonicdownloader_for_snagit.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_snagit.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from snagit.en.softonic.com.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic International (signed and verified)

Product:

Application Installer

Version:

1.41.10.9

MD5:

4166ba46aead4a8f8d6cebca747cda56

SHA-1:

3044c8b17f7a187df762d2b3ff09e6ddff1c9859

SHA-256:

4ef1dc612a59b9a0db7d4407ec96df64cb257cbd12cc4657b1293e8483e4cc11

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:

4/26/2024 2:17:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SoftPulse

2015.03.06

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373080

7.11.214.42

AVG

AdInstaller.Softonic

2016.0.3162

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15322

Bkav FE

HW32.Packed

1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.1008045

0.98/20188

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A

21311

Dr.Web

Trojan.Siggen6.26583

9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11278

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

3/22/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-1281df00

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_hamachi.exe (PUP)

2015.6.27.20

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.202.15386

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2307

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2015.03.22.03

McAfee

Artemis!4166BA46AEAD

5600.6818

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee

0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Installer

15.3.22.15

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB

37.0.11516

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AH15

7.2.81

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AM15

10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

38168

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.233917

2.0.0.2117

File size:

364.3 KB (373,056 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.10.9

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_snagit.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 2:59:59 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:

12/16/2014 5:17:27 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:cCZc+e+FQb/io8PAVpvpvLfIk7fbVLI438mZguBqW8FZ6rK5ndoSYiKK0ZJGO:cSlfFq/covvpzfP7F38myUqW2z5doSY5

Entry address:

0xFD850

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 41, F8, 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:

7.9613 (probably packed)

Code size:

324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

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

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