» softonicdownloader_for_burnaware.exe
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softonicdownloader_for_burnaware.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_burnaware.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. 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, 35, 7, 0

MD5:

d5eb230388f7a45680092be93552f1f6

SHA-1:

2f599b5cd68f7c8f54a0b722f6cf9e0759e2c144

SHA-256:

327132a3d951782b919fa82c9cee12118b6d9ea3a9fc9e95ef8eb6dd8e06527f

Scanner detections:

13 / 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 7:30:25 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.Softonic

2014.0.4311

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.498

9.0.1.089

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

9.9811

F-Prot

W32/A-1b2ffd18

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_fuer_microsoft-office-word-viewer.exe (Adware)

2015.7.4.21

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.202.15430

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.03.30.10

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfymy

0.28.0.59911

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic

15.3.30.22

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.15328

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

29290

File size:

364.7 KB (373,424 bytes)

Product version:

1, 35, 7, 0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_burnaware.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:

9/18/2012 3:54:58 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:c9a7w7YhCnJlgOF62gUe+2aEi0b7lpoVIN1zlomrezlTsop2TUoSHnMK0ZJq:L7xu6seCKjYc12mrezbp2QoSH/8A

Entry address:

0x150AB0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A8, E5, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9F, 1A, 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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Entropy:

7.9643 (probably packed)

Code size:

332 KB (339,968 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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