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softonicdownloader_para_yac.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_yac.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.9.8

MD5:
85b0774df67beeeb97ea3e3de8877cf8

SHA-1:
aa42a4214ba539865dee282fb3d139678dee111d

SHA-256:
c171b09c8e011343b4926afdd93fd4b2af340f010e5e2b9de7a7bd0e57b6647e

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:
5/9/2024 10:36:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.02.04

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.7
7.11.175.32

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2873

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20955

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.10899

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/6/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.858

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.06.08

McAfee
Program.Artemis!9E00EDFE3853
5600.6529

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)
16.1.6.8

Sophos
Generic PUA CP
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35844

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230393
2.0.0.2052

File size:
363.8 KB (372,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.8

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_yac.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:
12/3/2014 10:15:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oOVvwAWuyOzlbLA1v2KTAlnqbGtGjHTh+cN1zs8NqW8GrZ1INnbjFVXjVudwP7pM:9VvwAWuy+bKUUOGXhHNxs8gnbZV0dwVM

Entry address:
0xFD820

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, 16, 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_yac.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://yet-another-cleaner.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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