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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-word.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanska 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-word.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.7.17

MD5:
a492b7a218cd898c1f719be1e23c04ca

SHA-1:
cf25890d0b8e6ac87f57ff61a5ec6dfd6e625600

SHA-256:
6cb5ae9d28a2d90a74c12eac1b4c1025ac0cd87b7e996f3473d96ac4f490de18

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
12/30/2024 9:41:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Downloader
2015.0.3283

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8855
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.11.22.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dhiitm
0.28.6.63474

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.f
14.11.22.5

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.228906
2.0.0.1990

File size:
362.1 KB (370,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.17

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanska (Spanien, internationell sortering)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-word.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
10/15/2014 10:07:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:M5QMYzxvqLc/EA7rxL6qLpzkUEOerCyikx4QOt2rCBGwzLApu62oS7VakB2Iad:2HYz7B6q1zkUEtCgnrezLg2oS7VV0

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
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Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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

http://microsoft-word.sv.softonic.com/start-download/.../c63ac555c803dfe05b5b595152881c81

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