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softonicdownloader_per_dns-jumper.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_dns-jumper.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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:
1.41.6.3

MD5:
b3552a7916c7be9a054f7191448c76bb

SHA-1:
2cf0723365cc051d7044b28001c864ac401de2f0

SHA-256:
24b8fd4c54df353299de0b7c475876f9471267d7d763cbb94482cb77d9dd4816

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/27/2024 10:42:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.14923

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_dfx-audio-enhancer.exe (PUP)
2014.12.5.8

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13451

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3209

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.09.23.06

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b
14.9.23.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

File size:
358.9 KB (367,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.6.3

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_dns-jumper.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:
9/15/2014 7:42:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NpfZ0RmpHGRAqvokp0v9mHnpI7dJczqaycLFoBBKaP0oSdaRK0ZJGz:+RmtGzAkO9mHmRYq5cL8KZoSdL8q

Entry address:
0xF7240

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, 37, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_per_dns-jumper.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.it/316000/316449/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_dns-jumper.exe

http://dplus.softonic.it/ud-client/316000/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_dns-jumper.exe

http://dns-jumper.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch

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