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softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.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_windows-movie-maker.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.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
17f9084ee77c71b67d273991e07d4c75

SHA-1:
d9d2d60fffc4659427c213f1279fc4e887f7aed9

SHA-256:
c0057840722d24b9f41ab297dda3c041421f04c46498532a974d821489b1c61f

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. 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 12:58:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2015.05.26

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.13
7.11.211.134

AVG
BundleApp_r
2017.0.2847

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1621

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-814661
0.98/20504

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21137

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8646
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.10526

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/1/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13611

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.728

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.01.08

McAfee
Artemis!A31676747B99
5600.6503

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dfyzyn
0.28.2.62483

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.1.8

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.cEKCSND
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAQ15
7.2.32

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAQ15
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
33724

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225113
2.0.0.2074

File size:
364.3 KB (373,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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
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:
12/16/2014 1:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:X4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYiTK0ZJGI:XQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYL8T

Entry address:
0xFD850

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 43, F8, 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:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

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

http://windows-movie-maker.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

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