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softonicdownloader_for_windows-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-movie-maker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware 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, 32, 4, 0

MD5:
70104b95f1f8fb29d4b7fc6fdaff38a4

SHA-1:
5046f4eb22ebd9822beaee487ab04e8cd443ff80

SHA-256:
25437703ca0537c3fe4c6db77f886e37dd2cdc331ca6622d74aaa0010601d16f

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
2/7/2026 7:33:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Bundler
2012.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Soft32Dl.J
7.11.39.50

avast!
Win32:Softonic-A [PUP]
2014.9-160219

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2829

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN!A2
8.16.02.19.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.7746

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
2/19/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-b8faa824
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13840

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Softonic
14.0.0.638

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.02.19.07

McAfee
Artemis!63D61B84EE3A
5600.6485

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
17.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.2.19.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16217

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.SoftonicDownloader
9314

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PedJKa
37.0.11254

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1019
7.2.50

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Softonic
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34362

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Softonic.Win32.1
2.0.0.1972

File size:
344.7 KB (352,968 bytes)

Product version:
1, 32, 4, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2011

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\new folder\softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 6:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/28/2012 4:42:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7CaFcDBDRE80XnG4eTmZX7Jo11QleTfGZTQwPN/8VJ2VhmyPoSUHsK0ZJ/:maF2E803GGZX7u1qIeT7PN/EJ+hmaoSt

Entry address:
0xF6AB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 07, 45, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, A7, CA, 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:
7.9608  (probably packed)

Code size:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

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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