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softonicdownloader_for_vdownloader.exe

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. 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_vdownloader.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3a940ad2e5cf5a02ae87896fc9fd5dce

SHA-1:
8408f92bd3c7e40b7ed0e238591450d67f07d6b8

SHA-256:
c6272363c0ee1d7535b8091c58fc19bad1a476964039b1cf39d7d364d6b394aa

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:41:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Agent.287008.15
7.11.27.14

Clam AntiVirus
Trojan.Tdss-7762
0.98/18155

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.20
9.0.1.0274

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.7029

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
10/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.136.6595

McAfee
Generic.cb!c
5600.6991

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.c
14.10.1.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Genome.zdhk
3.12.16.4

File size:
280.3 KB (287,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_vdownloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/6/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/7/2011 6:59:59 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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
707E68E6802EEDABC3757C9005AC1028

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/31/2011 7:41:37 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OfurLgmvI7Vb8hOkx5CSf7oYte13FwxrmM+GCQNRQAoz4oSpkA:pAuU4rfxe1VpMT54A/oSpkA

Entry address:
0x4BBFF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, 93, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, E1, FF, 03, 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:
7.9544  (probably packed)

Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

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