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Application Setup

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_voor_pinnacle-studio.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.4

MD5:
eb9415f26b68c6338af4d2507f9df4d6

SHA-1:
e225de5804db45409599899ebdcacee35f1e8fcb

SHA-256:
d81690ebc21059536675df99300de7e524d289bfef9d3734f745fa23f443fb6f

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 11:29:48 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.01.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Downware.IET
7.11.200.24

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AS
2014.0.4253

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20644

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.190.14585

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2672

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.08.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.h
15.1.8.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36480

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221062
2.0.0.2029

File size:
358.9 KB (367,464 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.4

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_voor_pinnacle-studio.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:
8/25/2014 5:58:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IjY/MKHONpJMQ31szILHularOqdAyTfTwWsyCD74OmoR7IQz/5pFV5g6xwRWnoSO:IMkKAbB3OIHuSOIAyfwL7FmoRUQVpFq/

Entry address:
0xF7320

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, 1E, E3, 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_voor_pinnacle-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.nl/54000/54518/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_pinnacle-studio.exe

http://dplus.nl.softonic.com/ud-client/54000/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_pinnacle-studio.exe

http://pinnacle-studio.nl.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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