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softonicdownloader_for_utorrent.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_utorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic International (signed and verified)

Product:

Application Installer

Version:

1.41.6.12

MD5:

91d6480862a27ba7fae058e4553c2a8b

SHA-1:

3d1d26df383426596a3631a5779f3ac408cb2a7d

SHA-256:

9f2e3c8ab989ccf3cdab597c94f483fa357e2765ecfdbb00ab38684169233946

Scanner detections:

30 / 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:

5/8/2024 6:02:38 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.DownloadManager

2014.11.14

Avira AntiVirus

SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.11

7.11.175.222

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-150911

AVG

Adware BundleApp_r

2016.0.2990

Baidu Antivirus

Hacktool.Win32.Downloader

4.0.3.15911

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A

21831

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.8646

9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

9/11/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-e1336866

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_pour_everything.exe (PUP)

2015.11.5.22

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftSonicDownloader

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13597

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1443

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2015.09.11.08

McAfee

Artemis!52D89B03EB9D

5600.6646

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn

0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.G

15.09.11.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

PUA.Softonic.DC4

9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)

15.9.11.8

Sophos

Generic PUA IJ

4.98

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.MfNRXE

37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V1030

7.2.254

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786139

33706

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.226180

2.0.0.1974

File size:

358.8 KB (367,432 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.6.12

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 7:59:59 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:

9/16/2014 2:13:53 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:euFDKtcrmebL+0T8NL7hCc0qm33obrlftpXDTqadSOXVbtho1LoSZakK0ZJGo:RKCFyf5Lu33onptpzTqapRo1LoSZk8l

Entry address:

0xF7260

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, 5A, 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:

7.9606 (probably packed)

Code size:

316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://utorrent.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaGMoaCnlZo=

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