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softonicdownloader_pour_age-of-empires-iii.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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_pour_age-of-empires-iii.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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:
a45d1c0276fd90b92a3cf232a4478aec

SHA-1:
72313a69c602e8230ac67c17a981f50984959ab1

SHA-256:
6b0b439038af654f379e3a63ba4756ce584e0da5ca18b9f7af28729ad5045d9a

Scanner detections:
19 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:58:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.05.07

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2017.0.2831

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21241

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.047

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915118

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.651

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.16.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Siggen6.dlxlyf
0.30.0.296

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.16.18

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.TDLUcY
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.239417
2.0.0.2168

File size:
363.9 KB (372,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.4

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_age-of-empires-iii.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:
12/16/2014 9:00:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nlxwD7Jxztn+EKSb0DodDx+TJgKjXVSfKGpKEdLUlQfJq6DuvJ5nemkvUboS4iO0:lxuJiBDcDmPrVCKGUXlQh3D6Jo2oS4yJ

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_pour_age-of-empires-iii.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://age-of-empires-3.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

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