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softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.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_cheat-engine.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cheat-engine.en.softonic.com. 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:

1.41.3.8

MD5:

380510d0814a062a989833c796b77a21

SHA-1:

ab7fb27f3198ebedef52e340dfbd8e5c3c2df077

SHA-256:

b3a47c59f6145dfb43ac4955c405566fac40048448257b0dc0978d62045f8450

Scanner detections:

28 / 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:

4/20/2024 1:18:22 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-150430

AVG

Crypt3

2016.0.3124

Baidu Antivirus

Hacktool.Win32.Downloader

4.0.3.15430

Bkav FE

W32.Clodd88.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Agent-757477

0.98/19414

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17988

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.6706

9.0.1.0120

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

9.10258

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

4/30/2015

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_opera.exe (Adware)

2015.7.30.1

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13054

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2114

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.04.30.02

McAfee

Artemis!5D5654695FDA

5600.6780

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cuoduo

0.28.0.58394

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.591

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic

15.4.29.22

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.15428

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant

9905

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11017

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0526

7.2.120

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

32228

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.202187

2.0.0.1901

File size:

358.3 KB (366,928 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.3.8

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_cheat-engine.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

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 3:11:37 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:3CHZjp6JdDv1zL8Zy/I2uDX0H0H36LVifooS7IeK0ZJGF:37nDtn8ZmuDEH0H36L0woS7g8Q

Entry address:

0xF7060

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, 5D, 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:

7.9615 (probably packed)

Code size:

316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://cheat-engine.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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