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softonicdownloader_per_atube-catcher.exe

Application Installer

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spagnolo 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_per_atube-catcher.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
9154d56bd130243d09d10e5951671ed3

SHA-1:
752df43468d5a0094bffdfa4085e32662a15ded2

SHA-256:
3cb5a1a88a8937599e34bba70d0f350314882684392723ed40130b6c75c4945a

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
12/25/2024 4:25:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.373096
7.11.198.100

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3208

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1524

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10937

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/4/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.V
11.2015-04-02_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14468

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2536

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.02.04.08

McAfee
Artemis!9154D56BD130
5600.6864

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dlbbee
0.30.0.64448

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

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.4.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.35

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36170

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221389
2.0.0.1973

File size:
364.4 KB (373,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spagnolo (Spagna, ordinamento internazionale)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_per_atube-catcher.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
12/16/2014 4:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gy4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYi9K0ZJGX:gyQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSYpN

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_per_atube-catcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.it/64000/64115/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_atube-catcher.exe

http://dplus.softonic.it/ud-client/64000/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_atube-catcher.exe

http://atube-catcher.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch

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