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softonicdownloader_for_camtasia-studio.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_for_camtasia-studio.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic International (signed and verified)

Product:

Application Installer

Version:

1.41.10.2

MD5:

557755fd6cc150799a2f604ad8974a08

SHA-1:

435e64672f9f6bbf9059475dbf05b69f3dc881fe

SHA-256:

8dcb7116e611947a02811b69e7f7e3bb200b847fa5dba51d176ffbccd19426d3

Scanner detections:

26 / 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:

1/14/2025 9:36:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.SoftPulse

2015.01.09

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371328

7.11.185.104

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.Softonic

2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15512

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

UnclassifiedMalware

20577

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10852

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

5/12/2015

F-Prot

W32/S-1281df00

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_pour_jdownloader.exe (PUP)

2015.8.9.14

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13611

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2015.05.12.05

McAfee

Artemis!626A0DA2D833

5600.6767

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn

0.28.2.62483

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

PUA.Softonicin.Gen

5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Installer

15.5.12.13

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.GeVICLB

37.0.11514

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V1227

7.2.132

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

33716

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722

2.0.0.2025

File size:

363.8 KB (372,568 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.10.2

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_for_camtasia-studio.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/2/2015 4:59:59 PM

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:

12/16/2014 6:53:44 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:uENOaBPb6kX4DA0Smlcxajbmw8zVpJgz7TqF7XoRZxHoS4i5HK0ZJGv:VNVWkXgGmdvp8zVpUT+XoloS4T82

Entry address:

0xFD830

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, 20, 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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Entropy:

7.9639 (probably packed)

Code size:

324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_camtasia-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://camtasia-studio.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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