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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.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_microsoft-powerpoint.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
f1ec78cfc8030b5c8dff12d734dc9c4d

SHA-1:
af4a1941d88e34fc0c7704864a765f03bee17f2b

SHA-256:
c6fe8f3621b503db362849a47f18047c0d720ccb32266fc906c23483971781aa

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
11/24/2024 8:19:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Softonic.B
389

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.08.22

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.9
3.6.1.96

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2867

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16112

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Softonic.B
1.0.20.60

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7133

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-836126
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
23060

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.012

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12133

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/12/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Softonic
11.2016-12-01_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.Softonic
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.2016971

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.829

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.12.04

McAfee
Artemis!41877152C436
5600.6523

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Softonic.B
17.0.0.36

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.24.3079

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.01.12.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.12.4

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NdMHFb
37.0.11257

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA915
7.2.12

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OLR14
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
43094

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.231722
2.0.0.2364

File size:
358.9 KB (367,464 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_microsoft-powerpoint.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 7:59:59 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:
9/16/2014 1:42:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSda4K0ZJGZ:oRmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdE80

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_microsoft-powerpoint.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://microsoft-powerpoint-2010.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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