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softonicdownloader_for_windows-live-movie-maker.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanska 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 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.8.18

MD5:
239ea9a3b7fb95b87debfafa934797f3

SHA-1:
b5afe269cf101d71297c90660d49e90f7378833d

SHA-256:
e33c11ca473e1ad788412a27bbfd59ebcd971cea920f691df4575b5d743fd316

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:
5/16/2024 3:49:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032.1
7.11.188.32

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2017.0.2829

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16218

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20939

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/18/2016

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

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BU
11.2016-18-02_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.642

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.18.12

McAfee
Artemis!0DBAAB9F1A00
5600.6485

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.G
16.02.18.12

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.18.12

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AC15
7.2.49

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AC15
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2052

File size:
362.7 KB (371,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.18

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanska (Spanien, internationell sortering)

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 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:
11/18/2014 10:39:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uYRWftXRCyLE61AiSYztWlQS+N4OwfuVRsCGN8xzfUyo6oSwtdB2Iax:ehhLEGStlQS+N49iGNQfUyboSwr2

Entry address:
0xFA0A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9A, F0, 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:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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

http://windows-live-movie-maker.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaaLoqWilJw=

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