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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_voor_vlc-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 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:
1.41.7.18

MD5:
596dbd735fd015115a841e2ed7b0971a

SHA-1:
e4952c904149968578dcbe0b997d032677ea44eb

SHA-256:
d4e937eb4337d9bc3237bd20316cf3b63cfcd98b8c00284aeb001bbe0a6cf62b

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:07:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.03.03

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

AVG
Potentially harmful program Downloader
2016.0.3028

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1583

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloader-64225
0.98/20503

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
21580

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10655

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
8/3/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_avg-antivirus-free-2015.exe (PUP)
2015.9.9.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15417

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1636

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.08.03.09

McAfee
Artemis!03501B1210F6
5600.6684

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.30.8.659

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.8.3.17

Sophos
Generic PUA MI
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.0.11281

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EA915
7.2.215

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAQ15
10.465.03

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
34424

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228907
2.0.0.2120

File size:
361.9 KB (370,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.18

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Pictures\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:
10/15/2014 10:10:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dav+0a2UBTmkoc+AmDkYlU0/Ljm9FK9CfS3wN4x7aOpdgMinK9AoS71acK0ZJGT:xgUBmkoPDkwU0PmQCfqr7aOf9inK9AoJ

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 33, EF, 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:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_voor_vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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