kmp_3.7.0.109.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_3.7.0.109.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
d9653deaf933ddb521087b13e1a67f5c

SHA-1:
828be715c95287cec8b648e39b73e03e4901619b

SHA-256:
d86d2260d25ac377e29b95d93000e4dfbab1e4ca45ecd92a09248b5b37c0dd8c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
5/1/2024 8:54:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.620238
1125

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14111

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.620238
1.0.20.25

Bkav FE
W32.Cloddd8.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1328
9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.620238
8.14.01.05.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9176

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.620238
11.2014-05-01_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.620238
14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.1.5.18

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.174.10538

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2013.12.27.12

McAfee
Artemis!400172C1A21C
5600.7254

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.620238
15.0.0.15

Quick Heal
(Suspicious) - DNAScan
1.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.K
14.2.16.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
23.00.65.131225

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0904
7.2.361

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
21198

File size:
383.1 KB (392,320 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\kmp_3.7.0.109.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 3:59:59 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2013 4:19:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Vk2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk9oB2IatC:dFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSkOT

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 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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