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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_para_3dna-desktop.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:
1.41.8.12

MD5:
2e27bc89d8f71185c7c6693eebe11eb3

SHA-1:
89a2a613d33e74db069f5639f928ecadd4e7c9b5

SHA-256:
20bf0578243b5a30f1f4ce4401e1405c922caed9e1409cac7337b6061b239462

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 7:46:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.477933
5850519

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032.1
7.11.187.222

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3277

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.477933
1.0.20.1660

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.6267

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
20215

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.0332

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.477933
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.477933
11.2014-28-11_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.11.28.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.477933
15.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfxnbt
0.28.2.62841

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
(Suspicious) - DNAScan
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.e
14.11.28.2

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.222803
2.0.0.1964

File size:
362.3 KB (371,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.12

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_para_3dna-desktop.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
11/18/2014 10:22:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SYbsfTNHuJASZgdqNKQRZFWMnosfeoDLn5cGohEiEkebHKs4loSwttK0ZJGr:oTNOl6odRbWMosfeccXHEkeN4loSw68U

Entry address:
0xFA090

Entry point:
FF, 16, 2D, 4D, DD, FD, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, 94, F0, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9615  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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