» softonicdownloader_for_gom-media-player.exe
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softonicdownloader_for_gom-media-player.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_gom-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from gom-player.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:

6a1c9ac7dbbee279214415e1ba20ae39

SHA-1:

556908a091726cd330f5d500dbf2bc6ee547b3d4

SHA-256:

fcb66071a696d39dd8abe96d20ab8c153be8d090562a1550d4b86e5da6f9fcd0

Scanner detections:

27 / 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 10:38:54 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Malware-gen

2014.9-160206

AVG

Adware Generic5

2017.0.2841

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.1626

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

18075

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2454

9.0.1.037

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

10.9656

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

2/6/2016

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.Linkury.M

11.2016-06-02_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12612

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.701

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2016.02.06.08

McAfee

Artemis!FAA7135A8A4C

5600.6497

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv

0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.C

16.02.06.08

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)

16.2.6.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.16204

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11084

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0325

7.2.37

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R047C0EL414

10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

28160

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.206994

2.0.0.1906

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_gom-media-player.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 5:29:59 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:

7/23/2014 1:41:37 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:uCHZjp6JdDv1zL8Zy/I2uDX0H0H36LVifooS7IZK0ZJGz:u7nDtn8ZmuDEH0H36L0woS7V8K

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_gom-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://gom-player.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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