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softonicdownloader_for_3gp-player.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 softonicdownloader_for_3gp-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sd-cf.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:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1.41.0.0

MD5:

cc0c8a7e7a1a460c9765b3747083ff50

SHA-1:

5e1e599a1e856fe24d174433a44e24f886c08f61

SHA-256:

4233d789906273c9c1f2b04d43031aeef786434732ecec738327a9b0875ae544

Scanner detections:

16 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

4/24/2024 4:54:42 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Adware Generic5

2016.0.3058

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15330

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.4164

9.0.1.089

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

3/30/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_tomb-raider-legend.exe (Adware)

2015.7.4.21

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12278

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1786

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.03.30.10

McAfee

Artemis!CC0C8A7E7A1A

5600.6810

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv

0.28.0.60577

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic

15.3.30.22

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11044

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0528

7.2.89

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

29708

File size:

349.3 KB (357,704 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.0.0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 7:59:59 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:

5/21/2014 11:24:17 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:Fq/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFIDK0ZJGK:FqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFP83

Entry address:

0xEED40

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3D, BD, 04, 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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Entropy:

7.9606 (probably packed)

Code size:

308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_3gp-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/88000/88281/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_3gp-player.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/88000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_3gp-player.exe

http://3gp-player.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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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