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softonicdownloader_voor_steam.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_voor_steam.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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:
1.41.10.5

MD5:
7df8b1bd68ac66bd87d94b525358ca9a

SHA-1:
8a09f42df0b61aaf071d9a2aee24204a46e5b01f

SHA-256:
bc2026bae413a474844713f77702c6728625df3a4030d6736722191230f923ea

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
11/26/2024 11:27:22 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen6.26583
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.DD
14.12.30.9

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
35418

File size:
364.3 KB (373,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_voor_steam.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 4:03:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QoKaMKng+nulV6BSDDCeaXShth0Z29U9E6W9owuNsbP+WXVcokoSIinK0ZJGl:N9MKg+MV6BGCdXSRchWUNuGWlcvoSI3L

Entry address:
0xFD860

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, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.9617  (probably packed)

Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_voor_steam.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.nl/53000/53346/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_steam.exe

http://dplus.nl.softonic.com/ud-client/53000/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_steam.exe

http://steam.nl.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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