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softonicdownloader_per_motioninjoy-ds3-tool.exe

Application Setup

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spagnolo 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_per_motioninjoy-ds3-tool.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.3

MD5:
b86dbaacdfcd7e09c13736c7270a629e

SHA-1:
94f59982f106569d9b91eb9e924bf310d2ca58af

SHA-256:
b73b0f12bb305d9a0dff826a3ba1ee9701eab6e896840610d953bf2892967bec

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:48:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
BundleApp_r
2016.0.3215

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15129

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10421

F-Prot
W32/A-e1336866
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13379

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2568

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.29.09

McAfee
Artemis!B86DBAACDFCD
5600.6871

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.1.29.9

Sophos
Generic PUA JE
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33144

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.220365
2.0.0.1924

File size:
358.9 KB (367,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spagnolo (Spagna, ordinamento internazionale)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_per_motioninjoy-ds3-tool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
8/25/2014 5:55:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ln7zi9W6hMux6qLm8+DJWtNQvBpaVmsUKVaQ6RRe/fNOk9HEEVZoStCVfK0ZJG1:L7zio6doAmBDJLppa4KVGRROFbpoStCc

Entry address:
0xF7350

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, 3F, E3, 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:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_per_motioninjoy-ds3-tool.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.it/6650000/6650369/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_motioninjoy-ds3-tool.exe

http://dplus.softonic.it/ud-client/6650000/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_motioninjoy-ds3-tool.exe

http://motioninjoy.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch

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