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softonicdownloader_for_winrar.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. 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 26 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)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.36

MD5:
6bfbf1af42f00341dcbdccc98e842c65

SHA-1:
b80894861284a692238a957d72aefd2f8909c9db

SHA-256:
33587bfcaea89026facdd0e735d7480b977742319e94a9c0fb152a99b8c9c3a7

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 3:31:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.192

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1536

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-836126
0.98/20063

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21068

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.065

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11174

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
3/6/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-1281df00
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.23
11.2015-06-03_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-net-framework.exe (PUP)
2015.6.12.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2390

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.03.06.01

McAfee
Program.Artemis!9E00EDFE3853
5600.6835

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.3.6.1

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11333

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.65

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36224

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2021

File size:
364.3 KB (373,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.36

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_winrar.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 4:59:59 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 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:
1/20/2015 1:07:26 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8LQAn3K6IsZzvDH5GEwbcCXDnq8daQ6iEOle1lDFUab6tKuMVcIoSXEMK0ZJGh:8/Ddhqc+zqs6im2aRuUoSXQ8i

Entry address:
0xFD860

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5D, F8, 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:
7.9618  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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