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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. 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_windows-live-movie-maker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1.40.7.0

MD5:

a60df665700e35bb29228c030cab5f97

SHA-1:

61b7fa154f3a04c6593d0986e09fd2eb6bd74f3a

SHA-256:

2c651166e022170c240cdcdea2563fdd91edb7dd262b60a18cd735e6927799c5

Scanner detections:

21 / 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:

4/19/2024 2:24:38 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.141119

Bkav FE

W32.Clod490.Trojan

1.3.0.4924

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2760

9.0.1.0323

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.10687

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

11/19/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13943

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2925

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.11.19.12

McAfee

Artemis!A60DF665700E

5600.6942

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn

0.28.6.62995

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.C

14.11.19.12

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.p

14.11.19.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.141117

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0802

7.2.323

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

34592

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.199985

2.0.0.1977

File size:

377.8 KB (386,912 bytes)

Product version:

1.40.7.0

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:

7/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/2/2015 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 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:

4/23/2014 3:21:29 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:oZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGY0YeYoSZzPK0ZJe:oZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGm6oSZ288

Entry address:

0x52DD40

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 37, 2D, 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:

7.9632 (probably packed)

Code size:

336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/74000/74149/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/74000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.exe

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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