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softonicdownloader_para_encore.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_encore.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.7.13

MD5:
61f96daa8e2d2b624e7b91b2c016521e

SHA-1:
58875a1367c6bebe53a48c6f180f8313bfa96f17

SHA-256:
2369d42bc23b513b4f77ae6e52c0dfd83081c10110a15ca8be3cbcb4ca6aafff

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:12:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader.CCC
2014.0.4253

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.15313

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21400

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.072

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_voor_gimp.exe (PUP)
2015.6.20.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2351

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.03.13.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.3.13.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228007
2.0.0.2098

File size:
361.8 KB (370,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.13

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_encore.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 9:53:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Xa5GokNh6jrAh65uUOkaGxoAvljVxdPrCAlsQCRTHP773ou5ueI4pCF9LD1fcoS8:yG/T6jrAh6wUj/xoAvbzrCAlsQCRvoSs

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, 33, 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_encore.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/66000/66574/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_encore.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/66000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_encore.exe

http://encore.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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