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softonicdownloader_for_diskaid.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_diskaid.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from universal-downloader.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, 32, 4, 0

MD5:

2de11c4223ff7ae88f939fc95f7dee72

SHA-1:

8b3e3487315234cfb24dfc59c6a4eae2f47d4cf5

SHA-256:

20b7fe0692e99e33b7c50ab032eee8ce802090e8a4656564a8590a804c57ad5a

Scanner detections:

5 / 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 2:04:20 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Clam AntiVirus

PUA.Win32.Packer.Upx-44

0.98/18155

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.235

9.0.1.0352

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

7.7201

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/SoftonicDownloader

12/18/2013

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE

14.3.1.10

File size:

294.5 KB (301,616 bytes)

Product version:

1, 32, 4, 0

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\cell phone tools\softonicdownloader_for_diskaid.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/1/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/6/2013 7:59:59 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:

2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/12/2012 5:50:45 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:iB0D4ZiDCC98YgIG9zdFHf2H7nYMDl7K2YyHi0+oSotuk:iaD4ZieSgp/FeH75J7CceoSo8k

Entry address:

0xD0640

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, F0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F7, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 2D, E4, 0C, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 31, 16, 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:

7.9481 (probably packed)

Code size:

268 KB (274,432 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_diskaid.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/72000/72177/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_diskaid.exe

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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