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softonicdownloader_para_camtasia-studio.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. 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_para_camtasia-studio.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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:
1.41.7.17

MD5:
4831ecc65b9afbb72ac22c46ec136f47

SHA-1:
0c5d5799780ace6451696aa9b1fbdb0ce64546a7

SHA-256:
270a5e1b300a61c93064fde6966421ff07a2938a37f645a00c500bf45a5ba37f

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:10:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.12
7.11.179.12

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2861

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16118

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20749

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.018

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.11031

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/18/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14671

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.798

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.18.08

McAfee
Artemis!AC88B3BAB862
5600.6517

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djiefr
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.18.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA115
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA115
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36746

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229966
2.0.0.2038

File size:
361.8 KB (370,528 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.17

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_camtasia-studio.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:
10/15/2014 10:07:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:c5QMYzxvqLc/EA7rxL6qLpzkUEOerCyikx4QOt2rCBGwzLApu62oS7Va56K0ZJGy:GHYz7B6q1zkUEtCgnrezLg2oS7Vi8Bb

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, 3B, 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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Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_camtasia-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://camtasia-studio.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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