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softonicdownloader_for_kmplayer.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_kmplayer.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
f9d1460f33bd216eac57ef184fde7ec9

SHA-1:
ec25539609afb7a874e42e629f4cfcd7cf8d9547

SHA-256:
45b5bba02e9e5bbbaef2f1abc6006767872f72af3ea46b2e47c540790c45c453

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
12/25/2024 7:28:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3344

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.12.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_voor_rarzilla-free-unrar.exe (PUP)
2014.12.3.23

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3216

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.03.07

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.FF
14.9.21.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
358.8 KB (367,432 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

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_kmplayer.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 6:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSda1K0ZJGZ:uRmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdn84

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, 37, 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:
7.9605  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_kmplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://kmplayer.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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