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softonicdownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.exe

Softonic Downloader

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-live-movie-maker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.4.0

MD5:
3e0b8fa1bcd31e5ff145b98852b046d1

SHA-1:
06dc958428977bd9471750572b591b05a068c4fc

SHA-256:
4424662b934837b806aae3063c3620490342596b572b71a6737be72af758e854

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:19:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2911

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.151128

Bkav FE
W32.Clod490.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloader-63047
0.98/19578

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20727

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2194
9.0.1.0332

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.11023

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-98b558aa
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14661

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1052

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.11.28.03

McAfee
Artemis!991284220ECE
5600.6567

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.decyrd
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.11.28.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.11.28.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151126

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0802
7.2.332

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36700

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.200664
2.0.0.2036

File size:
380.3 KB (389,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.4.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.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:
2/10/2014 11:42:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BWIYLGHVAf/BkrxLvH9F9WSDe+eLm1U8EAU8cLihEEwOxn3XEHJbinIcl1B158zx:EvLCAXqxBWge+QWU8O8VK+nEHJ4Ii1BK

Entry address:
0x1527A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, 0A, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 91, 37, 05, 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:
7.9642  (probably packed)

Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-live-movie-maker.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.sd.softonic.com  (46.28.209.70:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to screenshots.com.sftcdn.net  (46.28.209.55:80)

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