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softonicdownloader_para_usb-disk-security.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_usb-disk-security.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:
1.41.8.19

MD5:
0358c1f7a5b0096bf5c755380e09f0ae

SHA-1:
03363ef54f86b40116b64d07c74c15c65393402a

SHA-256:
a3aa8d9a4a08a755de072cdf6c691951f8435ca9f001377509da229ed10b5b83

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:
12/26/2024 2:28:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21349

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.0203

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_steam.exe (PUP)
2015.7.22.4

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15204

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1699

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.07.22.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djiefr
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.4.20.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OC315
7.2.203

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229966
2.0.0.2091

File size:
362.4 KB (371,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.19

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_usb-disk-security.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 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:
11/18/2014 4:42:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MYPR52gNh0y/koo9LqS6juMESv9Gs3qf6MQXm4iIIGVj6xzMUoSQtlK0ZJGK:xRUi04kootr+uHSv7K6M3uN6xzzoSQKM

Entry address:
0xFA080

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, 78, F0, 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:
7.9618  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_usb-disk-security.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://usb-disk-security-5.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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