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softonicdownloader_para_gimp.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_gimp.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.5.1

MD5:
9e5f59d884bf175be2f4aad716fcf4bc

SHA-1:
90b9a77c297174ce6520737a0ea86e0322dd1fed

SHA-256:
911b42b29dd4bcc55a3f7e2343f74a83e2be326f6be067a1927bf25dc9167cbb

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
5/14/2024 4:24:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371328
7.11.198.40

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2868

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16110

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20924

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.010

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Agent.ABU.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2016-10-01_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.10.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!94721A6090F5
5600.6524

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfxnbt
0.28.6.63474

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.10.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34948

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229701
2.0.0.2017

File size:
358.8 KB (367,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.5.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_gimp.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:
9/10/2014 4:42:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FRdwyZ+TWtnQGj5faiVoHORtZ3P1SlKxhr3N9aSuil7MC0rbQJHBoS9aqK0ZJGf:vl+IrVfavORr4lUd9aTtYJhoS9M84

Entry address:
0xF72C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, BD, E2, 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:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_gimp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://the-gimp.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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