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softonicdownloader_para_winrar.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_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 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:
1.41.10.4

MD5:
0324a0b4d7ae2a41cdbb7acc9a906a37

SHA-1:
3a4f10145f6b93b1513593751ea1752827748e95

SHA-256:
563a808f5405eb146868696eabe44d3b43a4464156c8fc47b7a2bf8e8b55b6b5

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:07:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.08

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Patched.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Downloader
2016.0.3056

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1576

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20999

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0187

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11140

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/6/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1777

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.07.06.12

McAfee
Artemis!0324A0B4D7AE
5600.6712

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.65070

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.6.12

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAB15
7.2.187

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAB15
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
37340

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230504
2.0.0.2056

File size:
363.8 KB (372,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.4

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_winrar.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 1:00:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:klxwD7Jxztn+EKSb0DodDx+TJgKjXVSfKGpKEdLUlQfJq6DuvJ5nemkvUboS4icb:OxuJiBDcDmPrVCKGUXlQh3D6Jo2oS42E

Entry address:
0xFD830

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, 22, 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_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://winrar-64bits.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

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