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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_winx-dvd-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
088ca7dcb378b94db2928008b28eb6d3

SHA-1:
33f063979d5ad4b4bc3fcc74459387c26df3151b

SHA-256:
ab07fe1be9103fcf3305279d8bc252d6121fbdfe5d79dac90684c46979ccaad1

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:12:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373080
7.11.205.68

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2876

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20850

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.11074

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/3/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14755

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.873

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.03.09

McAfee
Artemis!19C6078B19CD
5600.6532

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dmoljr
0.30.0.64812

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.3.9

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB
37.0.11405

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AL15
7.2.3

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AL15
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36992

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229669
2.0.0.2078

File size:
364.3 KB (373,080 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

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_winx-dvd-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 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:
12/16/2014 10:07:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:24muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYi6K0ZJGSJ:2QAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYu8t

Entry address:
0xFD850

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, 43, 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:
7.9614  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winx-dvd-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://winx-dvd-player.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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