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softonicdownloader_voor_vlc-media-player.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_voor_vlc-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 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:
1.41.9.7

MD5:
04cfc12fa691b4c95eaa17b36fb23712

SHA-1:
858f99f72ca9ccb12276cd51710c871ecdca37c6

SHA-256:
c3dac671c9e912bb2d29e203d4182e1c198fd80b57a24b5147896278a8a8d3e1

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 4:53:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.12
7.11.176.202

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2016.0.3239

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1515

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.13510
9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10907

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2689

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.05.06

McAfee
Artemis!04CFC12FA691
5600.6895

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dkmwec
0.28.6.64267

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.i
15.1.5.6

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.0.11281

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1207
7.2.5

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35916

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.227685
2.0.0.1982

File size:
363.9 KB (372,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.9.7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_voor_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:
12/3/2014 4:12:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3OL3qcATOnuaBcpB60VlzqDTfhiqqjincAt3pCvdeiD0lqeY7CVJxlZ3eCYoSqi8:eL3qcaOnua30V+pNqjyJFpliI0WVJ7YI

Entry address:
0xFD810

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, 04, 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_voor_vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.nl/25000/25339/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_vlc-media-player.exe

http://dplus.nl.softonic.com/ud-client/25000/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_vlc-media-player.exe

http://vlc-media-player.nl.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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