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softonicdownloader_para_sony-vegas.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Espanhol 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_sony-vegas.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:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
0cb12b45aec4490db476e62a2475833e

SHA-1:
219d338f869a92dacb5e89199f1df91f8139b189

SHA-256:
f8d0293ca20668358ce9d1647c40b3adac802f1523aef61d13c3228624935a11

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. 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:
4/23/2024 7:07:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.07.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373080
8.3.1.6

AVG
Downloader
2017.0.2852

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16126

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-838833
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22750

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11930

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
1/26/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16536

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.756

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.26.05

McAfee
Artemis!B9687FA1ABB9
5600.6508

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.24.2487

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.26.17

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OED15
7.2.26

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OED15
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41954

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.233917
2.0.0.2283

File size:
364.3 KB (373,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Espanhol (Espanha, internacional)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_sony-vegas.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 8:59:59 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:
12/16/2014 1:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:T4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiaK0ZJGFL:TQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYI82

Entry address:
0xFD850

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, 43, 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_sony-vegas.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sony-vegas.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

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