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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-basic.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-visual-basic.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 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:
1.41.6.11

MD5:
84bd8c8dff102df9f247d2a975f694ba

SHA-1:
4c8c03af62b4fff1d353b243571e189345d29a76

SHA-256:
a25d307024e89ed532ac3ee416188f356939d39f37f9a88c7e1ea10e76336eb8

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/4/2024 5:04:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.7
7.11.178.60

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2841

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1626

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-883658
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22092

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/6/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.75886
11.2016-06-02_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13521

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.700

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.06.11

McAfee
Artemis!32825C7DF8A9
5600.6497

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfxnbt
0.30.24.2266

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.6.23

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IMZQXGB
37.0.11428

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA815
7.2.37

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OA815
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
33542

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.223794
2.0.0.2253

File size:
358.8 KB (367,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.11

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-visual-basic.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 6:59:59 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 1:10:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZgJvnF0MGWqUWPyT9+RYm4gJFBwJs3qWe0d8hRdOgMCGPgdcbimtHP4Go2NVN/xH:OvF6WqLPyTYogJFBx3reC8hqjRPsctPB

Entry address:
0xF7280

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, 7B, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-basic.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://microsoft-visual-basic.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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