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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 21 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:
2f181b694a92556315a26f9765e79f76

SHA-1:
cc44c328b002f03cbf2c6307a802f249878795d5

SHA-256:
a09c7af7742cc7a335a7dfe96186dbceb6e2bde82c7a7d8c9d650b3ccc4965d7

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:59:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1465

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7a8.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
6/5/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11907

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3759

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.06.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!5BAD440A4663
5600.7109

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn
0.28.0.60100

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE
14.6.5.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14603

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10563

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0313
7.2.156

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28650

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 (Spanien - international type)

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:
4/23/2014 10:21:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:MZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGY0YeYoSZzwB2Iad:MZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGm6oSZkW

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, 37, 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 6 URLs.

http://hamachi.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKCHoKGklps=

http://hamachi.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flJ-Ko6SnkpU=

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

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1824/38000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_hamachi.exe

http://hamachi.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1824

http://hamachi.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flJ-QoqCnk5o=

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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