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softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.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_para_daemon-tools-lite.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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:
1.41.10.2

MD5:
a4c39b9ebdd8b6b5b4c919d92c8a53dd

SHA-1:
69634d9232b3f8f4c968355756ddc65fd89ebe5e

SHA-256:
2024f7407dd0d04ee3a0a055fc4ea48282636abed5e3b0a6afb1d02149e7e50d

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:43:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10915

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/24/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14410

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2747

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.24.04

McAfee
Artemis!A4C39B9EBDD8
5600.6906

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.j
14.12.24.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35986

File size:
363.8 KB (372,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 8:59:59 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 12:53:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+ENOaBPb6kX4DA0Smlcxajbmw8zVpJgz7TqF7XoRZxHoS4inK0ZJG7:lNVWkXgGmdvp8zVpUT+XoloS4d8u

Entry address:
0xFD830

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, 20, 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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Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://daemon-tools.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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