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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spansk 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 34 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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
6a0320ebc43f785bcb9007dc521fcf8d

SHA-1:
c8cb37fcfc471e13bd3412a841e6127c71263cbf

SHA-256:
70c9d749be578faabe897a00977acc96e6896b39741470b7787e9cec576207a6

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:19:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
720

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq
7.11.156.32

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3198

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7a8.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.126981
8.15.02.15.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.9702

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/15/2015

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2015-15-02_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2485

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.02.15.02

McAfee
Artemis!49F7379AA48D
5600.6854

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
16.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.B
15.02.15.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.15.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15213

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10053

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11030

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808
7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28452

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199977
2.0.0.1906

File size:
378.1 KB (387,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spansk (Spania, internasjonal)

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:
4/8/2014 9:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:gZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZz8B2I/:gZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZ43

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_hamachi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1820/38000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_hamachi.exe

http://hamachi.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1820

http://hamachi.no.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaeLoZ6mkZg=

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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