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Softonic.exe

Softonic International SA

The application Softonic.exe by Softonic International SA has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. It is set to automatically start when a user logs into Windows via the current user run registry key under the display name ‘Softonic for Windows’. This file is typically installed with the program Softonic for Windows by Softonic International S.L..
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International SA)

Product:
Softonic

Version:
1, 5, 12, 0

MD5:
35066d50ce0e460c26f380dd1e1ad7a4

SHA-1:
8f306418fabc2288e0b5c6d6feed5444c6ea63d2

SHA-256:
943e5f4476d6fe8c4a4f230dfb04b8f52087be9636e19b566e14bd0c8de4dae2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/25/2024 12:53:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.4.29.19

File size:
4 MB (4,214,216 bytes)

Product version:
1, 5, 12, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
Softonic.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Hiszpanski (Hiszpania, sortowanie miedzynarodowe)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\softonic\softonic.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International SA

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/8/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Softonic International SA, O=Softonic International SA, 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:
72A8F95C2839789DE8CB172464F9A3DD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/25/2015 8:47:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:yN3k5zuDcSPHE43RCs4riYuj0XY6zLNOBwIJzE1L/p5f/Vty2feYmvMlLr6LLLXB:yN0qPdHYRY6zLNODzE1bp9nl4P2BOhEg

Entry address:
0x1916A1

Entry point:
E8, 13, 04, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, 8D, 45, FC, 50, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 8F, 04, 01, 00, 8B, F0, 83, C4, 0C, 85, F6, 75, 18, 39, 45, FC, 74, 13, E8, 87, 24, 00, 00, 85, C0, 74, 0A, E8, 7E, 24, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, FC, 89, 08, 8B, C6, 5E, C9, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, E0, E4, 77, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, BA, 04, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA...
 
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Code size:
2.6 MB (2,697,728 bytes)

Startup File (User Run)
Registry location:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
Softonic for Windows

Command:
"C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\softonic\softonic.exe" -minimize


The file Softonic.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Softonic for Windows  by Softonic International S.L.
Publisher's description - “Discover great software as well as amazing editorial reviews, tips, tutorials and videos right on your PC desktop. It doesn’t matter what you use your PC for, with Softonic you will be able to find new software from the huge selection of the Softonic catalogue.”
en.softonic.com/about
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