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Application Setup

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_razer-game-booster.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.2

MD5:
57a9dc732643e5e61919a786def13c86

SHA-1:
dd5b03e07ab8a7449b9fbd7f2b4ab2bd0f719573

SHA-256:
c4d8c9d42f6315a227e4c4f6e9e8181f086f726cab664409edeb8fcb88fe6801

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 6:40:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AS
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14123

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Downloader-63296
0.98/19410

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10331

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe (PUP)
2014.12.3.17

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.09.21.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.28.2.62151

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.j
14.9.21.9

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
32630

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.215056
2.0.0.1928

File size:
359.1 KB (367,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_razer-game-booster.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 3:59:59 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:
8/25/2014 7:52:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RyUaIP7XD+xXlAvrQLVFIYozeikMNG9lhRQRioCbDKFZsJjrx53oSttVQB2IaU:RyBeCMQR+zqgG9lzoCPKns5ToSttmT

Entry address:
0xF7370

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, 60, E3, 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_razer-game-booster.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://game-booster.ru.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKiKnp-fl5U=

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