softonicdownloader_para_wondershare-video-editor.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_wondershare-video-editor.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.8.2

MD5:
e86414001711ac882d0d60968c5fa9a6

SHA-1:
c0a9232b2b1d5aee90ae74a691aa9ee46b99d01b

SHA-256:
a29abd9ad14dddb227fb15bb9ecf1d372e1ffa3f68e973d48ab644725abf0b89

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
11/6/2024 1:56:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SoftPulse
2015.05.28

AVG
Downloader
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22250

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11696

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-1281df00
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16051

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.658

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.15.11

McAfee
Artemis!40D3D79CB782
5600.6489

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.24.1636

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

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OEL15
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OEL15
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
40612

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.230504
2.0.0.2192

File size:
362.4 KB (371,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_wondershare-video-editor.exe

Digital Signature
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:
11/5/2014 9:01:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:yJFSQj2yh6d1iAqLircFWN1NjXI3bMGKn/ECGHrlcFbOyv+A+Ybbe8AdL3U/oSsw:cSXd1O2A49M3bBKncHcFhE+a8AdL3U/B

Entry address:
0xFA090

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, 87, 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:
7.9612  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_wondershare-video-editor.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.