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softonicdownloader_para_hdd-low-level-format-tool.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_hdd-low-level-format-tool.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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:
1.41.6.12

MD5:
b59fab476268099e6ab103b6aa0c9dfc

SHA-1:
ee7829361e98e47bfd8960543f79a91e17548ddf

SHA-256:
5c19685bda0ca5edd5ae320412cccf60f6aeca2164ec7951963dec3c1256d0d5

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
12/27/2024 11:53:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AS
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14115

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Agent.ABU.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.11.05.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.r
14.11.5.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225114
2.0.0.1976

File size:
358.9 KB (367,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.12

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\softonicdownloader_para_hdd-low-level-format-tool.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:
9/15/2014 3:13:53 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:guFDKtcrmebL+0T8NL7hCc0qm33obrlftpXDTqadSOXVbtho1LoSZacK0ZJG/:7KCFyf5Lu33onptpzTqapRo1LoSZe8M

Entry address:
0xF7260

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, 5A, 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_hdd-low-level-format-tool.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com.br/65000/65355/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_hdd-low-level-format-tool.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com.br/ud-client/65000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_hdd-low-level-format-tool.exe

http://hdd-low-level-format-tool.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

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