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softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_mkv-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from mkv-player.ru.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.8.3

MD5:
6fb5be329b425447e918644478ff0ad9

SHA-1:
c3deaa07cccc0f1def5af2226f1d950e002c7759

SHA-256:
fc928d79b9e9ccac19779870fa2af534e83763f54c72951db4840ad276341b29

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
1/9/2025 12:25:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.1117244
465

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.G.1
7.11.184.204

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2943

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151027

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.1117244
1.0.20.1500

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloader-64217
0.98/20033

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20924

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.0300

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.1117244
8.15.10.27.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10702

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/27/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.1117244
11.2015-27-10_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1211

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.10.27.06

McAfee
Artemis!CB58162AC0B8
5600.6599

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.1117244
16.0.0.900

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.65070

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.10.27.18

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AM15
7.2.300

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00AM15
10.465.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37164

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.233570
2.0.0.2050

File size:
362.6 KB (371,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 2:59:59 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:
11/5/2014 6:04:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dyBN104NJ1x5wsb6hhQp2670h3xhA1IdUmYaeNZAF38qSxgCLRhhR0cpoSstfB2M:8B7t15T6XQA67KAKdqhNZe8Txg+qcpob

Entry address:
0xFA080

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7E, F0, 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:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mkv-player.ru.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaSNoqOjkZg=

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