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softonicdownloader_pour_perfect-uninstaller.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Espagnol 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_perfect-uninstaller.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
8d975e0be72f1c1b60abb07fdc51ab28

SHA-1:
e68d78d18de1375b3e93a81f83be9e638b8936ee

SHA-256:
110c51a55f56dc0677a8a7fc776edcf6b81ef0cd7ce381a05cd56be9c4b1db75

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:23:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14125

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_asio4all.exe (PUP)
2014.12.5.18

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13476

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3207

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.09.23.03

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.l
14.9.23.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
358.9 KB (367,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Espagnol (alphabet international)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\administrateur.techni-ameco-pc\mes documents\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_perfect-uninstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:00 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:
9/15/2014 7:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:opfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSdas4K0ZJGW:HRmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSd58t

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_pour_perfect-uninstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/101000/101571/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_perfect-uninstaller.exe

http://dplus.softonic.fr/ud-client/101000/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_perfect-uninstaller.exe

http://perfect-uninstaller.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

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