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softonicdownloader_para_windows-media-player-11.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. 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_windows-media-player-11.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 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:
1.41.7.18

MD5:
b4ec6832d633fef4395ba06b6d2df3d0

SHA-1:
cadc17fad08a40a7d18928186061cf3b6e7af466

SHA-256:
63d7a3fa4921cd3140d08de485fbebc23aa55b93daee094e492c0f7667a5d00a

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:56:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.19

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20758

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14674

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.646

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.17.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.17.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230504
2.0.0.2038

File size:
361.9 KB (370,544 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.18

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_windows-media-player-11.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:
10/15/2014 3:10:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vav+0a2UBTmkoc+AmDkYlU0/Ljm9FK9CfS3wN4x7aOpdgMinK9AoS71aHK0ZJGK:HgUBmkoPDkwU0PmQCfqr7aOf9inK9Ao7

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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, 33, EF, 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_windows-media-player-11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-media-player-11.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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