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softonicdownloader_for_free-dwg-viewer.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_free-dwg-viewer.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
1.41.6.9

MD5:
5cd1bb6b390b50b8210fbe42b76f9fd9

SHA-1:
9510b3a396eb66b1cc5cc70eeaea7403a2459c52

SHA-256:
caa0fe27055519fd9ef11a920bcb4c19cddf9d8f53d7c808b038b061c672b0df

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/15/2024 5:43:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.11
7.11.175.218

AVG
BundleApp_r
2016.0.3070

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15623

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.0174

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10491

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1843

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.06.23.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.6.23.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
33564

File size:
358.8 KB (367,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_free-dwg-viewer.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:
9/15/2014 7:03:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:++RwCoScCIxyTWglIWyP3Z5aRFZD2CGBfg7jDBn8lHJvoVONt9QU1MWVEEUoS9ax:HaCvcjyZIHfZ5oXDqg/DWlpQVeQMuEUq

Entry address:
0xF7240

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, 3E, 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:
7.9601  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_free-dwg-viewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://free-dwg-viewer.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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