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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. 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 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:
1.41.6.8

MD5:
03334dd9b18406326e04645f8ce0af81

SHA-1:
ea84fe22cee9c022f2bd87248e9a4e35467e8554

SHA-256:
2e37c5929ad1c7d628101726638b7bd17ee8c47f7527b0aaad778ce90a732209

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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 5:44:42 AM 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
2017.0.2861

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.16118

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
9.0.1.018

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.10526

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/18/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13611

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.798

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.18.07

McAfee
Artemis!A31676747B99
5600.6517

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)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.18.7

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.cEKCSND
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAQ15
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0EAQ15
10.465.18

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:
358.9 KB (367,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.8

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 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:
9/15/2014 12:59:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vtwdKEWZ4ZMllMF8huH6uGz0R0JIuJJ2Nn0OXOWJFS8aoWmCB926EwZpoS9afK01:AKEWaWXCH6uGwRdZZJraoWmK922ZpoSo

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, 52, 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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Entropy:
7.9604  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

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

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