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softonicdownloader_para_hamachi.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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_para_hamachi.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
132eae06b2b32f46b900436f4b6d6388

SHA-1:
2f13ac4eb6eef1866147550bd3d53ef34d70ca13

SHA-256:
54d7ffad406f07dba09bfe043297fe0343a7ac2a848d4a18ec5c726502e9ab10

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/15/2024 3:56:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3325

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141011

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10475

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/11/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3119

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.10.11.06

McAfee
Artemis!132EAE06B2B3
5600.6981

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.FF
14.10.11.6

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33488

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.222339
2.0.0.1935

File size:
358.8 KB (367,432 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
9/15/2014 6:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:fpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSdaVK0ZJGW:cRmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdh8h

Entry address:
0xF7240

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, 37, E2, 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_hamachi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com.br/38000/38594/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_hamachi.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com.br/ud-client/38000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_hamachi.exe

http://hamachi.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

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