Versions

1, 5, 11, 0	7.14%
1, 5, 3, 0	21.43%
1, 5, 0, 0	7.14%
1, 4, 9, 0	7.14%
1, 4, 5, 0	14.29%
1, 4, 5, 0	7.14%
1, 4, 1, 0	7.14%
1, 4, 1, 0	21.43%
1, 4, 1, 0	7.14%

softonic.exe has 9 known versions, the most recent one is 1, 5, 11, 0. softonic.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 3.66 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Softonic International by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Softonic for Windows from Softonic International S.L.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0021% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 60.03 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 69.48 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 4.36 KB per minute for reads and 1.5 KB per minute for writes.

For software hosted at Softonic, downloads can be accompanied by a customized "Softonic Downloader" which shows "commercial offers, such as the Softonic Toolbar." Downloads not hosted by Softonic are not accompanied by the Softonic Downloader.