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softonicdownloader_para_samsung-kies.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_samsung-kies.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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:
1.41.8.3

MD5:
7db0f6a2c9feaecd78bcf3291008559a

SHA-1:
298be51282061da53d3037d7d8705391ea1696ba

SHA-256:
b5e9cf356a6acd47c5b7cf4f92d33f2c60961c8dfbcd1309b3db55b7b8d58cb1

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:55:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373080
7.11.202.28

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2867

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16112

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-832096
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22631

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.012

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.10750

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/12/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14071

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.830

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.12.01

McAfee
Artemis!5E99F8FD51D3
5600.6523

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.divudw
0.28.6.63474

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.12.1

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OFB15
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
34940

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229671
2.0.0.2259

File size:
362.3 KB (371,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_samsung-kies.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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 3:04:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nyBN104NJ1x5wsb6hhQp2670h3xhA1IdUmYaeNZAF38qSxgCLRhhR0cpoSstXK0F:yB7t15T6XQA67KAKdqhNZe8Txg+qcpoZ

Entry address:
0xFA080

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, 7E, 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_samsung-kies.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://samsung-kies.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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