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softonicdownloader_for_cheque-factory.exe

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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_cheque-factory.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cheque-factory.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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:

f62591e597a7056b060871e833405f30

SHA-1:

c8926c8edda3462ae52698703a6e20c2b54bb854

SHA-256:

3647ef6702edd8804804d12d03194f2f0d7da2fbd5c9724c48aa46a92fa27faf

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/16/2024 1:25:28 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.Softonic

2014.0.4257

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A

21053

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1515

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.2.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_pour_videopad-video-editor.exe (PUP)

2014.5.2.2

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.194.14945

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.05.02.02

McAfee

Artemis!0FC0982E2C91

5600.7143

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dcmtdg

0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.f

14.3.16.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.15210

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1108

7.2.122

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

23710

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.200052

2.0.0.2063

File size:

391.3 KB (400,720 bytes)

Product version:

1, 40, 1, 0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_cheque-factory.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:

8/26/2013 11:58:15 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:DyFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgpK0ZJGn:DI9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYB86

Entry address:

0x15E2D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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:

348 KB (356,352 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_cheque-factory.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cheque-factory.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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