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softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.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_windows-movie-maker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 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:
1.41.6.11

MD5:
3a689109cef6fdddae56d20cc9279405

SHA-1:
ef97837ba7734dab755802f2359c8bceb5d43b1a

SHA-256:
0f562d7acd79432baa1ab108ba0b3d1e0a458e988034143449cbc9e5e20ac654

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:44:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2015.05.26

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.13
7.11.211.134

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.2998

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1592

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-814661
0.98/20504

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21137

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/2/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_pour_driver-nvidia-geforce.exe (PUP)
2015.10.29.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1486

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.09.02.04

McAfee
Artemis!A31676747B99
5600.6654

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.30.0.126

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

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.9.2.16

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.cEKCSND
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAQ15
7.2.245

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAQ15
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225113
2.0.0.2074

File size:
358.9 KB (367,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.11

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nueva carpeta \softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.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:
9/15/2014 1:10:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IgJvnF0MGWqUWPyT9+RYm4gJFBwJs3qWe0d8hRdOgMCGPgdcbimtHP4Go2NVN/xm:9vF6WqLPyTYogJFBx3reC8hqjRPsctPU

Entry address:
0xF7280

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7B, E2, 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:
7.9609  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-movie-maker.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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