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{blocked}.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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application {blocked}.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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:
1.41.8.2

MD5:
f8e7a2688169e9dfa1b9be6385b5d0d6

SHA-1:
1afae3901da4de3e6a4a4a4d8a740b4331017ee4

SHA-256:
d25482dd307855f07f4338e0691bdc65eb3dfeb46c3cf41affa3406da040ada2

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/27/2024 9:16:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.10

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20868

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.13510
9.0.1.020

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.11083

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/20/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14775

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.789

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.20.03

McAfee
Artemis!C21E54E7E595
5600.6515

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dkmwec
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.20.3

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
37026

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230149
2.0.0.2047

File size:
362.4 KB (371,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_canal-yomvi.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:
11/5/2014 3:01:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GJFSQj2yh6d1iAqLircFWN1NjXI3bMGKn/ECGHrlcFbOyv+A+Ybbe8AdL3U/oSsE:4SXd1O2A49M3bBKncHcFhE+a8AdL3U/R

Entry address:
0xFA090

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, 87, F0, 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 {blocked}.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://canal-plus-yomvi.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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