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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 18 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:
1.41.8.2

MD5:
1d5450d0d65a2f542b63bb93cc462ae2

SHA-1:
96ae2df98a5d81d8cbd6007f6c726f8cea04e811

SHA-256:
56bfae73dbdf66ae103b839233008410d27a8519110bee0d9475898a3ce43e92

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:49:46 AM 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
2016.0.3188

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15224

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20648

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.055

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10804

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2435

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.02.24.11

McAfee
Artemis!8A8E48024993
5600.6844

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djiefr
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.25.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
34592

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229852
2.0.0.2029

File size:
362.3 KB (371,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.2

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:
11/5/2014 4:01:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oJFSQj2yh6d1iAqLircFWN1NjXI3bMGKn/ECGHrlcFbOyv+A+Ybbe8AdL3U/oSsr:aSXd1O2A49M3bBKncHcFhE+a8AdL3U/y

Entry address:
0xFA090

Entry point:
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, 87, 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, 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 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/17000/17614/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camtasia-studio.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/17000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camtasia-studio.exe

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

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