softonicdownloader_for_pdf-to-word-converter-free.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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_pdf-to-word-converter-free.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.8.7

MD5:
95b58c129d28f9dc393b838071e19cae

SHA-1:
82ff84bb6015fb9a74c411f4ed4e0523bd4c0912

SHA-256:
1a1e3b2312af5eefd593b7581cfe9ec397eb1e127fb7054278443a7e83c30bfd

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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/12/2024 6:50:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.371032
7.11.186.224

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141118

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.0322

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10740

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/18/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14042

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2928

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.11.18.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.divudw
0.28.6.63474

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

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.r
14.11.18.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
34894

File size:
362.3 KB (371,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.7

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_pdf-to-word-converter-free.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 5:29:59 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 8:48:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sXVgCT318VtyI9WjkDwC8maAA4r5DOOoRu1/2BmgaDtjxZ8NndkGjysVoSMt+K01:tCKVkEsksCNO49S9mPtkn3jnVoSMn8/

Entry address:
0xFA0A0

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, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.9620  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_pdf-to-word-converter-free.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.