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softonicdownloader_for_voice-changer-software.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_voice-changer-software.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
a94a0b8976cd6a95c7d78518bafd0ed2

SHA-1:
4f9382adeb1490c8c524ce77116ebea2c588d22e

SHA-256:
7fa5f6bf27c1cf4a003990ed8c5c592a99ce77defda720d3949f15e0ca76dacd

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:05:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.230

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3126

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15427

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0117

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
4/27/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_farming-simulator.exe (PUP)
2015.7.28.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2126

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.04.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!A94A0B8976CD
5600.6782

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.4.27.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2023

File size:
364.4 KB (373,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_voice-changer-software.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 4:59:59 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 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 7:07:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:k4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiBK0ZJGL:kQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYp8w

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, 43, 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:
7.9615  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_voice-changer-software.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://av-voice-changer-software-basic-edition.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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