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softonicdownloader_for_windows-defender.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_windows-defender.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 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:
1.41.10.9

MD5:
e01dcf48b26273420c6b0ff40edd4c45

SHA-1:
a0dd4f86667ddef91411a1a9948c0bc825afc05c

SHA-256:
485ab2ea8d6a2a81c136d912a3dc208d093676c20475abd063b72fe7fae4cf28

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 10:14:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373080
7.11.208.20

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3202

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15211

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20983

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.042

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11134

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/11/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14891

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2504

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.02.11.03

McAfee
Artemis!E01DCF48B262
5600.6858

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dmoljr
0.30.0.65070

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.11.3

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB
37.0.11425

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AE15
7.2.42

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AE15
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37312

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.233917
2.0.0.2056

File size:
364.3 KB (373,080 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 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 10:17:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uCZc+e+FQb/io8PAVpvpvLfIk7fbVLI438mZguBqW8FZ6rK5ndoSYi4K0ZJGp:uSlfFq/covvpzfP7F38myUqW2z5doSYQ

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, 41, 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:
7.9612  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windows-defender.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-defender.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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