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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanska 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_cheat-engine.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
93fe27c111444ab0d8b196a5d4b86542

SHA-1:
919f7102c08904eb4434ac3916744250c0f2ce10

SHA-256:
997639e3cddd35d800841d90e4c532a128b7cd0734aa4cf38f730078b12f2371

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 3:55:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14613

Bkav FE
W32.Clodd88.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0164

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9554

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
6/13/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712333

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3716

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.06.13.06

McAfee
Artemis!93FE27C11144
5600.7100

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuoduo
0.28.0.58491

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.d
14.6.13.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14611

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0526
7.2.164

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bjhi
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
27494

File size:
392.6 KB (402,056 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanska (Spanien, internationell sortering)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.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:
11/12/2013 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNnZ:sTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0Z

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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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Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://cheat-engine.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeNp5yjkpg=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/86000/86912/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1819/86000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe

http://cheat-engine.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1819

http://cheat-engine.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWQpJ6hlJk=

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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