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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 8 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:
1.41.9.5

MD5:
ffd5ab7f999d5425f28531b26e4fb47f

SHA-1:
ea2080d805fa346b29e0e51726986b54afc43890

SHA-256:
34b2e29416d5c355cbc91c52c9bf408e76b08dbeeb57ccc6505d69ae45ca7c6a

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:33:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.13510
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10860

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14295

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2788

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.16.11

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.j
14.12.16.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35624

File size:
364.3 KB (373,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.5

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:
12/3/2014 1:05:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NOOgLCSE22YQcOuwt4xRb7obMvp5lAbSxZMOqAXEJVoSqinK0ZJG9:4LGSE2f178MvKbDOQVoSqd8w

Entry address:
0xFD850

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, 40, 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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