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softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.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.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
1.41.6.9

MD5:
cb79a796a7cb4b47543e5abcc15e914d

SHA-1:
fde3b040008d7d9e9f9755a445bf1b83d297a0ec

SHA-256:
661d19c5972b6d6c15f8093eadd0b63605b40cb3e449f2b0d23631ffff1dc9d2

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 6:04:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.11
7.11.175.218

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3334

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14102

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.0275

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10491

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.10.02.05

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.k
14.10.2.5

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
33564

File size:
358.8 KB (367,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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:
9/15/2014 9:03:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:K+RwCoScCIxyTWglIWyP3Z5aRFZD2CGBfg7jDBn8lHJvoVONt9QU1MWVEEUoS9aI:LaCvcjyZIHfZ5oXDqg/DWlpQVeQMuEUn

Entry address:
0xF7240

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3E, E2, 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:
7.9602  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/70000/70297/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_windows-movie-maker.exe

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