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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. 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_hamachi.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
d60a063a2ac3c37cda9c7a3d7d1d5373

SHA-1:
2fd0e71539fa7befe24daf0d095df608370abeb0

SHA-256:
f910d353e165f2ea392096cdee5d342e228e30b9febd855cc2c4473ad03adc0c

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:00:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq
7.11.156.32

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3397

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14730

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7a8.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0211

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
7/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_grand-theft-auto.exe (PUP)
2014.9.10.11

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3481

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.07.30.06

McAfee
Artemis!ECBD4616246D
5600.7053

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.0.60577

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE
14.7.30.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14728

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10451

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11030

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0701
7.2.211

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
29800

File size:
392.6 KB (402,048 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

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_hamachi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2013 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNoJ:eTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0W

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_hamachi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://hamachi.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeJoqWmmpc=

http://hamachi.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-IoqShl5o=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/38000/38594/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_hamachi.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1819/38000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_hamachi.exe

http://hamachi.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1819

http://hamachi.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKNoKCjl5k=

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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