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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_pdfcreator.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.6.5

MD5:
0022d9432b06747c10dea57f70ee8bf0

SHA-1:
6376eb9ce530679e86f7277551864f0f653c4548

SHA-256:
2b9762fb114daf5e78c4761dbea94633de8ab3eab3f00a5ce07f18df5f7183a1

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. 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:
4/25/2024 5:11:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.13

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.12
7.11.176.180

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.2886

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151223

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20570

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-1281df00
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.927

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.12.23.02

McAfee
Artemis!86EE6E7BAF67
5600.6542

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.28.2.62440

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.23.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230402
2.0.0.2024

File size:
358.8 KB (367,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_pdfcreator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:29:59 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:
9/15/2014 1:19:35 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AkAHUg1SDmKjVRBiRQHyqniWHf8xBrtU/cv4T7xK3Lm6nCnNj6tOmxjTZ48xZoSy:3geIQfHk9gcJCLfmxjTZ/oSNq8G

Entry address:
0xF7250

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, 46, 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_pdfcreator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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