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softonicdownloader_per_winrar.exe

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_winrar.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver 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:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
c28f55e1bd5c75066d63d74063445515

SHA-1:
c232ee35dc7e21b51bd659e65f2df98127ea5c6f

SHA-256:
72292adadf4a8ff15b7a52475de0a24ae5d2c691ee4ffa39e28a004506fbe0f7

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:
4/23/2024 11:15:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3110

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15513

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20833

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
5/13/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_roblox.exe (PUP)
2015.8.10.11

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14744

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2047

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.05.13.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!C28F55E1BD5C
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfxnbt
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.5.13.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.222339
2.0.0.2044

File size:
358.8 KB (367,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

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_winrar.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:
9/15/2014 7:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:apfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSdaeK0ZJGG:NRmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSd881

Entry address:
0xF7240

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, 37, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_per_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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