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softonicdownloader_for_bluestacks-app-player.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spagnolo 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 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.0.0

MD5:
56c4885c65d0f01f1fa93ca37acebb8d

SHA-1:
a8e35993df2f2db1504bd66cd677b23eb991f6a3

SHA-256:
6696b8b94305bb06f6424ef9f9595d64e8eaed6f82d09a68668bcb6e590ee737

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/26/2024 3:48:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3400

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14727

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18059

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0208

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.10130

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
7/27/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-aeae88f5
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12795

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3496

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.07.27.06

McAfee
Artemis!56C4885C65D0
5600.7056

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.60881

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.054
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.m
14.7.27.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16CC2DD4!382479828
23.00.65.14725

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
10457

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11072

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0526
7.2.208

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31466

File size:
349.3 KB (357,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spagnolo (Spagna, ordinamento internazionale)

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 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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 5:24:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9q/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFI+K0ZJGV:9qTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFM8I

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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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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