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softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker-2012.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. 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-movie-maker-2012.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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:
1.41.7.18

MD5:
80dc361ab494419573de30b33f9592d3

SHA-1:
25a9cccefcf3a8db31a4bac2bbe4055ad80afaac

SHA-256:
9130af65c1752ce417370ad6fde4703e31736b1337b0f16cc2f99edc30af8597

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:24:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.G
7.11.200.132

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3220

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15124

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20675

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10996

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/24/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14603

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2594

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!80DC361AB494
5600.6876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.1.24.7

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A815
7.2.24

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00A815
10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36562

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228907
2.0.0.2032

File size:
361.9 KB (370,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.18

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_windows-movie-maker-2012.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:
10/15/2014 4:10:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Bav+0a2UBTmkoc+AmDkYlU0/Ljm9FK9CfS3wN4x7aOpdgMinK9AoS71aYK0ZJGV:VgUBmkoPDkwU0PmQCfqr7aOf9inK9AoL

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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, 33, EF, 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:
7.9630  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker-2012.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/3350000/3350289/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-movie-maker-2012.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/3350000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-movie-maker-2012.exe

http://windows-movie-maker-2012.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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