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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to espanja that bundles the original software from the Softonic.com web site along with additional offers, mostly ad-supported browser extensions and utilities. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_gom-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
66fb8b0eb8ca01a29092f4f76154403b

SHA-1:
08f8a472675559989deb4d893a8d59ac3f653d42

SHA-256:
231c5ab9003f7d0187fb704839d2f7e605fec38df6bdbd3ea0aff909477bc637

Scanner detections:
22 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:17:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2828

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16219

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.235
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN
8.16.02.19.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.7201

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
2/19/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-b8faa824
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Softonic
14.0.0.637

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.02.19.12

McAfee
Artemis!3A16371B0940
5600.6484

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.19.12

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PedJKa
37.0.11239

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0719
7.2.50

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Softonic
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34108

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Softonic.Win32.1
2.0.0.1960

File size:
383.8 KB (393,032 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
espanja (Espanja, kansainvälinen)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_gom-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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:
4/10/2013 12:30:00 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSilFK0ZJGY:09pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSiS8V

Entry address:
0x1554B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_gom-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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