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softonicdownloader_para_power-tab-editor.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_power-tab-editor.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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:
1.41.8.7

MD5:
19d9be5fa4a54623072e495fce74f9c2

SHA-1:
8fc6ee014732e06327a7f1f3cf7b0b6f19138c54

SHA-256:
0b541be8290b58492bc2d79d960deb17d429362df5223692cc2cc5cb291e2ba2

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 8:50:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032
7.11.189.70

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21378

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.070

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_pour_swf-opener.exe (PUP)
2015.6.18.7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14161

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2360

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.03.11.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.divudw
0.28.6.63726

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.3.11.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
35088

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229669
2.0.0.2093

File size:
362.4 KB (371,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_power-tab-editor.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 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 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 9:18:16 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nXVgCT318VtyI9WjkDwC8maAA4r5DOOoRu1/2BmgaDtjxZ8NndkGjysVoSMtkK0k:yCKVkEsksCNO49S9mPtkn3jnVoSMF8y

Entry address:
0xFA0A0

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, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.9619  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_power-tab-editor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/57000/57602/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_power-tab-editor.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/57000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_power-tab-editor.exe

http://power-tab-editor.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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