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softonicdownloader_para_eset-nod32-antivirus.exe

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_eset-nod32-antivirus.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

MD5:
685005ca154bb32ec02dd19cfc16bdc0

SHA-1:
b6d642bbff1f3efaa57aa781ba4a96c1c5089e78

SHA-256:
ed2b3d915e702163e68aa1efc771b3d4bdcec9a4a2ba525fadfcf36decdd02d3

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
5/1/2024 1:12:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
14.09.02

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1492

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.20
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.9830

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HKKY
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.OfferBundler.ST
v2014.09.02.03

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.m
14.9.2.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.SoftonicDownloader!6.975
23.00.65.14831

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
10384

Total Defense
Win32/Softonic.A
37.0.10950

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.UnivDowner
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29454

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Genome.Win32.142752
2.0.0.1796

File size:
280.3 KB (287,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_eset-nod32-antivirus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/6/2009 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/7/2011 7:59:59 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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
707E68E6802EEDABC3757C9005AC1028

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/31/2011 9:41:37 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2furLgmvI7Vb8hOkx5CSf7oYte13FwxrmM+GCQNRQAoz4oSpSN:RAuU4rfxe1VpMT54A/oSpSN

Entry address:
0x4BBFF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, 93, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, E1, FF, 03, 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:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_eset-nod32-antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.com/20000/20401/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_eset-nod32-antivirus.exe

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