softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.exe

Softonic Downloader

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_windows-movie-maker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
090a43fbf7bdb6bdff2786eb498226c8

SHA-1:
5eac3b59c4d46301a29c3f8d851b4e882fe21718

SHA-256:
192437733ca57d3c2b5052b4895265837ab6f8b318e38c7a04e799925941f3e3

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
12/27/2024 12:53:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
611

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1563

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.770

Bkav FE
W32.Clodad9.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17991

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0154

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.126981
8.15.06.03.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.9822

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
6/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2015-03-06_4

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP
15.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12128

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1940

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.06.03.11

McAfee
Artemis!EE2A85EBD8AC
5600.6745

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
16.0.0.462

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.06.03.11

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.6.3.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15601

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9835

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0415
7.2.154

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29408

File size:
377.8 KB (386,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.exe

Digital Signature
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:
4/8/2014 8:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzhK0Zf:zZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZ48f

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 05, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.sd.softonic.com  (46.28.209.70:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to screenshots.com.sftcdn.net  (46.28.209.55:80)