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Application Installer

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_vlc-media-player.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.8.2

MD5:
a508fbea4ec47746921f895d8e5ea06b

SHA-1:
6d426130e12b7caf62b106a51684d15471002e68

SHA-256:
bc9f872757c68bd3b4024e5fdd5660f5a8da2dde5b0502f64801065ebf833f09

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 4:47:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.05

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.150

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3209

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1523

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20594

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.034

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10741

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/3/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14042

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2542

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.02.03.03

McAfee
Artemis!A508FBEA4EC4
5600.6865

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.divudw
0.28.6.63474

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.3.16

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11286

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1226
7.2.34

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
34894

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229599
2.0.0.1984

File size:
362.4 KB (371,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.2

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_vlc-media-player.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:
11/5/2014 4:01:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:pJFSQj2yh6d1iAqLircFWN1NjXI3bMGKn/ECGHrlcFbOyv+A+Ybbe8AdL3U/oSsE:FSXd1O2A49M3bBKncHcFhE+a8AdL3U/x

Entry address:
0xFA090

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, 87, F0, 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_per_vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://vlc-media-player.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch

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