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Softonic International SL

Domain Information

This domain has been known to host and distribute adware as well as other potentially unwanted software. The hosted servers are located in Barcelona, Catalonia within Spain which resides on the RIPE Network Coordination Centre network.
Registrar:
ASCIO TECHNOLOGIES Inc.

Server location:
Catalonia, Spain (ES)

ASN:
AS51773 SOFTONIC-AS SOFTONIC INTERNATIONAL S.L.

Root domain:
softonic.fr

Whois:
1 softonic.fr record

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.FF, PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M), PUP.Softonic (M)
100.00%

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
50.00%

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2194, Adware.Downware.1657
50.00%

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
50.00%

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
50.00%

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03, PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
50.00%

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
25.00%

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
25.00%

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
25.00%

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
25.00%

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
25.00%

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
25.00%

herdProtect (fuzzy)
a variant of 2a0c70be478e058a3e8a519bb6e24fd0ccda69b3
25.00%

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1208
25.00%

The domain directx.softonic.fr has been seen to resolve to the following 2 IP addresses.

46.28.209.20
commoncobs.softonic.com
May 19, 2016

46.28.209.14
www.softonic.fr
April 6, 2014

File downloads found at URLs served by directx.softonic.fr.

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://directx.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_pour_directx-end-user-runtime-web-installer.exe)

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://directx.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_pour_directx-end-user-runtime-web-installer.exe)

12 / 68    (PUP)
http://directx.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_pour_directx.exe)

8 / 68      (PUP)
http://directx.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_pour_directx.exe)

The following 11 files have been seen to comunicate with directx.softonic.fr in live environments.

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
UCBrowser.exe (UC Browser by UCWeb)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
APK2Mobile.exe (TODO: <Product name> by TODO: <Company name>)

TCP » 46.28.209.14:80
new_chrome.exe (Google Chrome by Google)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
{blocked}.exe

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
softonicdownloader_pour_itools-for-windows.exe (Softonic Downloader by Softonic)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
softonicdownloader_pour_speedy-video-capture.exe.infected (Softonic Downloader by Softonic)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
softonicdownloader_fuer_minecraft-skinedit.exe (Softonic Downloader by Softonic)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
softonicdownloader_per_vlc-media-player.exe (Softonic Downloader by Softonic)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
softonicdownloader_per_songr.exe (Softonic Downloader by Softonic)

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
online-guardian-v2.0.9.exe

TCP » 46.28.209.20:80
softonicdownloader_pour_winrar.exe (Application Setup)

URL:
http://directx.softonic.fr/

Google Analytics:
UA-20034796

Title:
“DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer - Télécharger”

Description:
“DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer Télécharger gratuitement - DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974: Le composant indispensable pour jouer aux jeux vidéo sur PC. Microsoft DirectX permet l&#03...”

Web server:
Apache

Facebook:
Likes:  2
Shares:  7

Twitter:
Shares:  1

Alexa:
Global rank:  3,244
Backlinks:  1,894

Statistics are for the previous month (Alexa statistics are for entire softonic.fr).

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