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Softonic International SA

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.
Server location:
Catalonia, Spain (ES)

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

Root domain:
softonic.it

Whois:
2 softonic.it records

Scanner detections:
Detections  (88% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.m, Bundler.PPI.Softonic.u, Bundler.PPI.Installer, PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M), Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
100.00%

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
42.86%

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader, Threat.4786139
42.86%

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic, PUA.Downloader
42.86%

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2454, Adware.Downware.2760, Adware.Downware.10852
42.86%

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader, Adware.Win32.Agent
42.86%

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE, Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
28.57%

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
28.57%

Bkav FE
W32.Clod543.Trojan, W32.HfsAdware
28.57%

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
28.57%

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application, Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
28.57%

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
14.29%

McAfee
Artemis!24C434F566F3
14.29%

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
14.29%

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
14.29%

The domain microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it has been seen to resolve to the following 2 IP addresses.

46.28.209.20
commoncobs.softonic.com
April 6, 2016

46.28.209.4
www.softonic.it
April 14, 2014

File downloads found at URLs served by microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it.

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_per_microsoft-security-essentials.exe)

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_per_microsoft-security-essentials.exe)

1 / 68      (Adware)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_per_microsoft-security-essentials.exe)

1 / 68      (PUP)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_per_microsoft-security-essentials.exe)

0 / 68
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/download-tracker?th=1/6CH9aeXedl4L8u BHNJXWTW LP1LFlnGQpxqjlxANuQlqo9r4vkHI6iLIuhAJNGh5g1/mY4UPrVVzv8/sWZ2T/3VOaYlKieJZ9fLph0chf 81xDI9ghkUDbxhv uVRJUQS 5BCcgraLMuQrMKwlDjmmughe7KVa3h9X0yTKVmBepCXV2r6ccEHZRaz8OOV2431UCBVKegRael4vAsA5Zvz8SHD9BL9rsrRLF5d8CO V7DUPmmt5XU3q8x 6KouvHQRa 3sr8PkORyWV7q9C1/ZOqHIntggDV/IV6tVWZlWFSBlrz5YN3f7Df1xhenYiUIIqPKRC82Wc2syaOVR3g/hjgo0bD3AHYF3q36iM3 71IuRPeI47TabjHjVLQHrO2p/Rw1cQlwTW2 L2Mct38shwnDJpxHGEwHRhKspcdk/9TXupDaO34j600RtHAU6dgpgZwaZfk2g3B3NF6JsEEfFtxPy2Cb8f/06IK/3q8tSrkq3ttfh4IenPkGP9GsuRvRg22JTEme30Z0 uICVFODV8sRij LJ2 Mvon/.../o fW0fC 6  (MSEInstall.exe)

18 / 68    (PUP)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_per_microsoft-security-essentials.exe)

9 / 68      (PUP)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (softonicdownloader_per_microsoft-security-essentials.exe)

13 / 68    (PUP)
http://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch  (SoftonicDownloader.exe )

The following 10 files have been seen to comunicate with microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it 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 » 46.28.209.20:80
{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://microsoft-security-essentials.softonic.it/

Google Analytics:
UA-43493347

Title:
“Microsoft Security Essentials - Download”

Description:
“Microsoft Security Essentials, download gratis. Microsoft Security Essentials 4.4.304.0 (32 bit): L&#039;antivirus gratis e in italiano di casa Microsoft. Microsoft Security Essentials per Windows XP è la soluzione antimalware ideale per gli uten...”

Web server:
Apache

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