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softonicdownloader_for_gom-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-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download1646.mediafire.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.sft-pre.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:

71b36f4ba328299af666e861abe6cf3d

SHA-1:

8131a9d9344298b1ff8de624bde900038d12a911

SHA-256:

e7a780fd90eb8dfb3df24e020337290e56279feb254c6a363d0bd881dda64fcf

Scanner detections:

22 / 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:

5/16/2024 4:26:48 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

AdInstaller.Softonic

2017.0.2843

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.1624

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.235

9.0.1.035

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN

8.16.02.04.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

10.7201

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/SoftonicDownloader

2/4/2016

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

14.0.0.711

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2016.02.04.08

McAfee

Artemis!3A16371B0940

5600.6499

Quick Heal

PUA.Softonicin.Gen

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)

16.2.4.20

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.PedJKa

37.0.11239

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0719

7.2.35

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLA

10.465.04

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:

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\softonicdownloader_for_gom-player.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/2/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/7/2013 7:59:59 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:

2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/12/2012 5:50:45 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:iB0D4ZiDCC98YgIG9zdFHf2H7nYMDl7K2YyHi0+oSotCb:iaD4ZieSgp/FeH75J7CceoSo0b

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_gom-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download1646.mediafire.com/1l4xswn1s5wg/.../gom-player.exe

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/36000/36055/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_gom-player.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to www.sft-pre.com (46.28.209.62:80)

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