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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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_camtasia-studio.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 30 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:
1.41.3.6

MD5:
44138e39632d6e6f26d972735af475ab

SHA-1:
7f251abc7dc4b9cf66263eaffa4ccdade95ebdc7

SHA-256:
5f666b4c66b1b7c9420afc1ea53769aded74ece09897aa2c08efeb1be7847d5d

Scanner detections:
30 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:20:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
828

AegisLab AV Signature
W32.Sality
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14814

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.1515

Bkav FE
W32.Clod167.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17943

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6706
9.0.1.0226

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
8.14.10.30.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
8/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2014-30-10_5

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP
14.10.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_sony-virtual-remote-control.exe (Adware)
2014.10.30.14

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3407

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.08.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!DE00B03026F7
5600.7038

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
15.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.08.14.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.054
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.g
14.8.14.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14812

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10268

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0508
7.2.226

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28606

File size:
358.3 KB (366,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_camtasia-studio.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:
7/23/2014 11:05:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7Kg6TO8SbclCHjOQ84kLfSJZcF5AkB+4TTeSzInQSKhJvDZ1COevCfJ+yzGtDTn1:uqCKKQ8fSJl8HXEnQSKhJvDSPhnECWoL

Entry address:
0xF7070

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 60, E0, 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:
7.9607  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_camtasia-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://camtasia-studio.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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