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Application Setup

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Ispanu 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_steam.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.1

MD5:
57a616e7c9bec96534342e769ceaeed7

SHA-1:
9591b3171c7a080a81d364fee740c3ce9e28859f

SHA-256:
d2c08abc00e3bfa8ce06037134af8e1461ae6c3d7e1161e753be862a8293ac70

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 7:11:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141226

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10352

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/26/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13230

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2737

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.26.01

McAfee
Artemis!57A616E7C9BE
5600.6904

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
14.12.26.01

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.CC
14.12.26.13

Sophos
Generic PUA JF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0826
7.2.360

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
32756

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.207596
2.0.0.1908

File size:
358.8 KB (367,424 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Ispanu (Ispanija, tarptautine)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_steam.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:
8/25/2014 6:31:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ty9Ld9Br8dU2lQwdcBqfaYCeX6QhVxQNd+V9ajgcrIj2a+5KcARoStCV0K0ZJGf:Ty9h91jYRWBqyVQhf9obrbsXRoStCl8m

Entry address:
0xF7350

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, 49, E3, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

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

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