softonicdownloader_for_wondershare-video-editor.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_wondershare-video-editor.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 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:
1.41.7.8

MD5:
4da30288587b8c4af64ca0ac064fc2c0

SHA-1:
739328f2df875539d1a25629e1811a190dd4d09f

SHA-256:
87c78bad29377454ef5dc51ce4bce3799782239d02e25b19aea595e692299682

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:12:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15530

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22276

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16076

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.05.30.04

McAfee
Program.Artemis!4DA30288587B
18.0.204.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dgyyeb
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.05.30.04

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.5.29.23

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ODI15
7.2.150

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0ODI15
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227114
2.0.0.2197

File size:
361.9 KB (370,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.8

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_wondershare-video-editor.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 7:59:59 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:
10/15/2014 3:37:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1uqWOj+2Z20JbOfWcr+h6BPl2449MDLwdiCU1MTBNbhxKpXl/ya+4a3NoS75a0KL:pFJ6Tk6BPpDetzbKfb+hoS75k8A

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 39, EF, 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:
7.9629  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_wondershare-video-editor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.