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softonicdownloader_para_nero-2015.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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_para_nero-2015.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 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:
1.41.8.4

MD5:
74a995eb339e64b0940ed6d3e38bf1cd

SHA-1:
339865a9fbf3db9d1cd10fac8f506f06fba746a9

Scanner detections:
27 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 4:44:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Softonic.B
385

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.02.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032
7.11.187.4

AVG
Downloader
2017.0.2863

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Softonic.B
1.0.20.80

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21102

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.016

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11184

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/16/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Softonic
11.2016-16-01_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Softonic
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.195.14980

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.809

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.16.06

McAfee
Artemis!6C5C02562FB4
5600.6519

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Softonic.B
17.0.0.48

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb
0.30.0.65070

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.16.6

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OA415
7.2.16

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OA415
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
37618

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229960
2.0.0.2069

File size:
362.3 KB (371,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.4

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_nero-2015.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:
11/5/2014 4:08:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:56DYan0FBQhU8nhFKm+u9qZKPy7CpJRAKNmApGvBHM6vTHpi+7PEXmvwWuAPdsJV:5KTiX+KmPxPBAK5psHM6vT4+78+uAPaV

Entry address:
0xFA090

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, 89, F0, 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_nero-2015.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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