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softonicdownloader_para_poweriso.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_poweriso.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
1.41.9.6

MD5:
75f7278f7dfa9d567dc1154a8321e456

SHA-1:
3630b7f1bed013fdd7fe469f23126035bcbc6db0

SHA-256:
b4a4ea5be0eba283fe2b472a99243a6e20a8a2b2b08e2beee8ee9e692a9f1b37

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/18/2024 7:52:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0272

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_per_registry-repair.exe (PUP)
2015.9.29.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16076

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1354

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.09.29.02

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.8.15.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230149
2.0.0.2196

File size:
363.8 KB (372,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_poweriso.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:
12/3/2014 4:08:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WO8QuVOSXRkgxWodTZpM8wsJJxFnC6KpASa9s7ALccwRAMIZOvyZYeBZCcoSaiCy:X8L9xbTfJJJozjHCMIana0coSaQ8w

Entry address:
0xFD820

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 17, F8, 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:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

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

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