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Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_for_nero-burning-rom.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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:
1.41.6.16

MD5:
8201476b3eca849ea70b12b7c8b9075a

SHA-1:
c74e16bbf8d12d877575ebaa17e210fa770f2b34

SHA-256:
aabe73826794f4e71146ecdfbf89e39a1db725b3d88a38f41bf8cb44b31124b2

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 2:30:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.03.03

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.199.90

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2839

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1628

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21986

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.039

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.10897

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/8/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.691

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.08.06

McAfee
Artemis!26413AB313AD
5600.6495

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djiefr
0.28.6.64267

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.02.08.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.8.18

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0ECI15
7.2.39

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35834

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.238688
2.0.0.2165

File size:
358.8 KB (367,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.16

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 8:59:59 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:
9/16/2014 3:27:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:y/9nWtltD8tUp6EnIFXgV4wPkJjZUh4LgFhXX0V573Rlgn9+bGpeJS9RoSJa2K0d:GQxD87vtgDXX07RNGpRRoSJY83

Entry address:
0xF7260

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, 59, 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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Entropy:
7.9604  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nero-burning-rom.softonic.jp/universaldownloader-launch

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