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softonicdownloader_for_roblox.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_roblox.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 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:
1.41.7.6

MD5:
87a9de0e171a50f7124d0efb82db0f12

SHA-1:
d60e725726a957e47025ae3e0045498caa16c3ff

SHA-256:
cceaf3f89c18e9c281b8e6b0acb53a2cf4f809d291180f921f593770442b47ab

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
11/15/2024 11:42:10 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.7
7.11.177.96

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3036

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15828

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20833

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.0207

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10568

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
7/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_pdfcreator.exe (PUP)
2015.8.28.19

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13690

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1676

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.07.26.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfjvlj
0.28.2.62483

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.26.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221389
2.0.0.1947

File size:
361.8 KB (370,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.6

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_roblox.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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 3:30:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:da0EOZxlP1vd0P60g18GOxuL6tXrVBYs3fEu9YTYApFluKbd8R8GO3j6Wz4Jl+cR:4T8xlP1vn18GOxu6tXh3fEyopTuKbqR3

Entry address:
0xFAF20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 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, 17, EF, 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:
7.9623  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_roblox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://roblox.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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