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softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1187629a7907c16f2e065f70aa4b17a0

SHA-1:
8e16d6ede7e5e6122b2a4b8f79fe430a53e3e970

SHA-256:
6c9b22780bcc29024895e06a9b1c77160b384bde14d63ba21df5cfe5a602bab2

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/20/2024 3:10:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AZ
17358

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.20
9.0.1.0302

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HKKY
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_slimdrivers.exe (PUP)
2015.10.29.1

Malwarebytes
PUP.OfferBundler.ST
v2015.10.29.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.9.2.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-SoftonicDownloader
9541

Total Defense
Win32/Softonic.A
37.0.10498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R47H1GA
7.2.302

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.UnivDowner
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
23858

File size:
280.3 KB (287,000 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/6/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/7/2011 6:59:59 PM

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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
707E68E6802EEDABC3757C9005AC1028

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/31/2011 7:41:37 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WfurLgmvI7Vb8hOkx5CSf7oYte13FwxrmM+GCQNRQAoz4oSpJ/:xAuU4rfxe1VpMT54A/oSpJ/

Entry address:
0x4BBFF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, 93, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, E1, FF, 03, 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:
7.9544  (probably packed)

Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/12000/12536/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_winrar.exe

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