PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.IS
PUA.SoftonicDownloader (IKARUS)
Windows
Threat Type: Potentially Unwanted Application
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: Yes
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
386,896 bytes
EXE
UPX
No
23 Aug 2022
Connects to URLs/IPs, Displays graphics/image
Arrival Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Download Routine
This Potentially Unwanted Application connects to the following URL(s) to download its component file(s):
- https://videopad-jp.{BLOCKED}ic.jp/universaldownloader-prefetch
- http://videopad-jp.{BLOCKED}ic.jp/universaldownloader-prefetch
Other Details
This Potentially Unwanted Application does the following:
- It displays the following window upon execution:
However, as of this writing, the said sites are inaccessible.
SOLUTION
9.800
2.543.00
25 Aug 2022
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.IS. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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