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softonicdownloader_pour_bluetooth-driver-installer_2.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_pour_bluetooth-driver-installer_2.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
dcc8e7f50ab2fbe064a12f41f422c9ae

SHA-1:
f9d0b52e3363e9ebb39d36b60d315c128b9a2170

SHA-256:
3d0743e455263dae8121f5c67964e8f1c6f03304c6aabd97b11e3a499fa5d76d

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. 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:
5/11/2024 1:07:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.26

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15911

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20848

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.11072

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/11/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14746

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1441

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.09.11.08

McAfee
Artemis!DCC8E7F50AB2
5600.6645

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64812

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM18.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.9.11.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36986

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2045

File size:
364.4 KB (373,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_pour_bluetooth-driver-installer_2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
12/16/2014 4:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:K4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYizK0ZJGi:KQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYd8P

Entry address:
0xFD850

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, 43, 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_bluetooth-driver-installer_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://bluetooth-driver-installer.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

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