» softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe
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softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.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 softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 25 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:

1.41.0.20

MD5:

cf8a9fa99f8e762dc81117708670bff2

SHA-1:

410f3a8e341c6c87ed7008748feeb03042506b1d

SHA-256:

71d94fd3dc76729dfaee5dfda3ca26dbe0a3b7571d76df00ba795b9a244a82a3

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

4/19/2024 6:38:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq

7.11.156.32

AVG

Generic5

2015.0.3371

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14826

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

18059

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.4164

9.0.1.0238

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.9983

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

8/26/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-aeae88f5

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12484

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3348

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.26.08

McAfee

Artemis!CF8A9FA99F8E

5600.7027

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw

0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.A

14.08.26.08

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.054

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.m

14.8.26.8

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16CC2DD4!382479828

23.00.65.14824

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant

10398

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11072

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0619

7.2.238

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

30562

File size:

349.3 KB (357,728 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.0.20

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 2:59:59 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:

6/11/2014 10:41:03 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:0YBtPdv3lkW5kCz3mlh6F556lrlMzjAOI/odcmAKu1cMh2idu+pLFoSVIHK0ZJGh:nBtPp6Gmzw5spMjAj/oSvxCqFoSV98G

Entry address:

0xEECD0

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, CD, BC, 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_bluestacks-app-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/334000/334152/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/334000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe

http://bluestacks-app-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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