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softonicdownloader_for_debut-video-capture.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_debut-video-capture.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:
d04f54a080ce174ccfdd2b4c44c3d7fd

SHA-1:
5db3479c26bd2c96b090c0fecad5b6f89427b0c4

SHA-256:
56040c418d716d783e20841db70fd7f5a924078c5cd8874e6ccde53fd5b5ebf2

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:
5/18/2024 4:46:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11049283
950

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11049283
1.0.20.905

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0181

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11049283
8.14.06.30.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9731

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11049283
11.2014-30-06_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11049283
14.6.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_hamster-free-video-converter.exe (PUP)
2014.8.28.14

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11907

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3633

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.06.30.11

McAfee
Artemis!D04F54A080CE
5600.7084

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11049283
15.0.0.543

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11049283
14.04.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.06.30.11

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.k
14.6.30.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14628

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28650

File size:
392.3 KB (401,752 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:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_debut-video-capture.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:
11/12/2013 11:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ITHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNh8w4:ITHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0h34

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_debut-video-capture.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://debut-video-capture.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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