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Application Setup

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_para_ares.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.3

MD5:
8d2f1bcae5473709998b522a34f31cff

SHA-1:
fee7459c627df5181371edb1b15f0ab1584a7f9b

SHA-256:
4f144c36ef01324cb41158a797ebe614e10158fb6ea98d28e0ded2841eea060f

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
11/5/2024 2:32:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.GS
733

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.01.27

AVG
BundleApp_r
2016.0.3211

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1521

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.GS
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20854

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.11075

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/1/2015

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.GS
11.2015-01-02_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.GS
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14758

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2551

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.02.01.09

McAfee
Artemis!8D2F1BCAE547
5600.6867

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.GS
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.30.0.64812

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.1.21

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.35JG14
7.2.32

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.35JG14
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36998

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.220365
2.0.0.2046

File size:
358.8 KB (367,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_ares.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 8:59:59 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:
8/25/2014 12:55:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:En7zi9W6hMux6qLm8+DJWtNQvBpaVmsUKVaQ6RRe/fNOk9HEEVZoStCVtK0ZJG/:E7zio6doAmBDJLppa4KVGRROFbpoStCm

Entry address:
0xF7350

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, 3F, 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_para_ares.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/21000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_ares.exe

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/21000/21824/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_ares.exe

http://ares.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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