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softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to espanja 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.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.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
3c317b84db77a0976eea4cebde19a755

SHA-1:
8818d07dba236d6c0af8f49f38c4b28cddac77d7

SHA-256:
19536b51f6603dc74be2af464ca93c5680c64f4b9b948bd65aa08810dac55558

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:
4/26/2024 12:26:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1485

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0217

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9255

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
8/5/2014

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-word.exe (PUP)
2014.9.12.19

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12244

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.08.05.05

McAfee
Artemis!6E8BE7F324D6
5600.7047

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuoduo
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.08.05.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.k
14.8.5.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14803

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1220
7.2.217

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25128

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.200049
2.0.0.1854

File size:
392.6 KB (402,072 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
espanja (Espanja, kansainvälinen)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 2:59:59 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:
11/12/2013 11:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNBM:eTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0q

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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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Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/23000/23974/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1825/23000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe

http://windows-movie-maker.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1825

http://windows-movie-maker.fi.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-Ho6SfkZs=

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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