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kmp_3.6.0.87.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanish that bundles the original software from the Softonic.com web site along with additional offers, mostly ad-supported browser extensions and utilities. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application kmp_3.6.0.87.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from kmplayer.en.softonic.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

kmp_3.6.0.87.exe

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:

5782fbfab7e7413c6947db2091a0d5d7

SHA-1:

a9cdb86568a6cce0d8b71228cd85b0143153dbf6

SHA-256:

f78b9b3a0f7432fbef55a5d3bca4daa7b2dc646f9f4935a576620ba338442f83

Scanner detections:

15 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Softonic Downloader is a download and install manager that provides users to the Softonic web site the ability to download 3rd-party software. During the installation the installer will show sponsored offers such as adware type toolbars and web browser extensions as well as other potentially unwanted applications. This type of software is typically known as an adware co-bundler. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 12:15:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.620238

1137

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.620238

1.0.20.1795

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1328

9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.620238

8.13.12.25.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

7.8767

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.620238

11.2013-25-12_4

G Data

Adware.Generic.620238

13.12.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of kmp_3.7.0.109.exe (PUP)

2013.12.28.13

K7 AntiVirus

Riskware

13.174.10538

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2013.12.25.08

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.620238

14.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.J

14.2.20.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03

23.00.65.131223

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0904

7.2.359

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

21198

File size:

383.1 KB (392,320 bytes)

Product version:

1, 38, 0, 0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\kmp_3.6.0.87.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/2/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/7/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Softonic International, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Softonic International, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/2013 1:19:36 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:4k2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk9oB2Iag:oFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSkOz

Entry address:

0x157180

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, E8, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7E, 41, 05, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A... 
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Code size:

340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file kmp_3.6.0.87.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://kmplayer.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1841

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1841/47000/.../kmplayer_downloader.exe

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/47000/47650/.../kmplayer_downloader.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to static.sd.softonic.com (46.28.209.70:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to screenshots.com.sftcdn.net (46.28.209.55:80)

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