What is SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe?

SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe is part of Application Setup according to the SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe version information.

SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe's description is "Application Setup"

SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe is digitally signed by Softonic International.

SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe is usually located in the 'd:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\мои документы\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameApplication Setup
File descriptionApplication Setup
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.41.4.3
File version1.41.4.3

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameApplication Setup
File descriptionApplication Setup
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2014
Product version1.41.4.3
File version1.41.4.3

Digital signatures [?]

SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSoftonic International
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number67c1ff44c765abda26027a6dca52ba11

VirusTotal report

20 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe file. That's a 36% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Agnitum PUA.Downloader!
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.Downloader
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[Downloader:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.bxib
AVG BundleApp_r.AS
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
DrWeb Adware.Downware.8422
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G
F-Prot W32/Agent.ABU.gen!Eldorado
GData Win32.Adware.Softonic.A
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 0040f81d1 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 0040f81d1 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent.bxib
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Softonic
McAfee Artemis!51A8F4FA1C47
McAfee-GW-Edition BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.fc
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
Panda Trj/Chgt.E
VBA32 Downloader.Agent
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Zillya Downloader.Agent.Win32.220365
20 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe file.

SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    d:\documents and settings\%USE..ты\downloads\SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD551a8f4fa1c47cc7091c896e67fe50221
SHA2568e62b1041251fdfc96e971e033fb7e7ae5aaad78f2d4674fd0329666ed7a338c

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe:

softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Application Setup has stopped working.

End Program - softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe. This program is not responding.

softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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