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softonicdownloader_for_directx.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_directx.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1.41.2.2

MD5:

6cba421c08b00340641596185ee397e0

SHA-1:

d71df455ae7f533e5e2c3d0d0e72f764557c5801

SHA-256:

c87b81cfc072982edd4c202d42f9e1862ce9a8ac63b7b69ed3fb217fd36a923e

Scanner detections:

20 / 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:

4/16/2024 2:51:32 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Skodna.Downloader

2015.0.3384

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14813

Bkav FE

HW32.CDB

1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.5743

9.0.1.0225

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

8/13/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_para_reloj-de-horarias.exe (Adware)

2014.10.24.16

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12719

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3414

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.13.06

McAfee

Artemis!21D6183686AA

5600.7040

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.C

14.08.13.06

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE

14.8.13.6

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14811

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0327

7.2.225

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786139

31208

File size:

351.8 KB (360,264 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.2.2

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_directx.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 3:29:59 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:

7/2/2014 1:54:14 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:RnGz732v6BPheasw5lBZUapTy7UG8FJjSjSca5/u2hZembKeXiPonKN/WV9OoS3x:RK7GkDswBZb+7UG4EjYutmbKeXQsZOoU

Entry address:

0xF1740

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, F8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 31, C7, 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:

7.9610 (probably packed)

Code size:

312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_directx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/17000/17558/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_directx.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/17000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_directx.exe

http://directx.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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