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softonicdownloader_for_visual-studio-2013.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to španšcina 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_visual-studio-2013.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.7

MD5:
f7689aeb8988566f7e3b363437bdc662

SHA-1:
5488626bcaa6486205a1f2d22df134824c4f925e

SHA-256:
1d7df7d7bd912d404d3b78f3f19a0921343880e6a29a9e8f33a458485b121655

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:
4/25/2024 12:13:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032
7.11.193.176

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15513

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-847549
0.98/20451

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20615

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
5/13/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.Av1@mu9wl5hO
11.2015-13-05_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_instagram-downloader_2.exe (PUP)
2015.8.10.8

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.05.13.11

McAfee
Artemis!4300463F8DD7
5600.6767

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dgyyeb
0.28.6.62995

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.5.13.7

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.0.11263

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1228
7.2.133

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34526

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227114
2.0.0.1975

File size:
363.8 KB (372,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
španšcina (Španija, mednarodno razvršcanje)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_visual-studio-2013.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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 4:10:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WN4XAdDXcFQzsxQgmluvNiNg8m5awr/7FvjmreMrLGnNlWv6oSYiRK0ZJG6:WOMUfxQgoJmcormrOWv6oSYf8T

Entry address:
0xFD830

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, 1F, 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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Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_visual-studio-2013.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://visual-studio-2013.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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