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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_kmplayer.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 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:
b890865807c88bd43d17ee45d2d0082f

SHA-1:
8e5ba54d682cbedaa2253e94c51751f94bec2db9

SHA-256:
f398cb74a67ea7e311180c1d72b8ae8de94c1a57caec91e37318b0db5cea913b

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
2/7/2026 7:33:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Strictor
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Bundler
2012.08.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Soft32Dl.J
7.11.39.50

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2830

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22356

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.82
9.0.1.048

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN!A2
8.16.02.17.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.6724

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
2/17/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-45eee9a2
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15693

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.647

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.02.17.04

McAfee
Artemis!830C4284ADCB
5600.6486

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
17.0.0.144

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dpcpwo
0.30.24.1636

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.17.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16215

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.SoftonicDownloader
9318

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PedJKa
37.0.11498

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H05CL15
7.2.48

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OAU15
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
39626

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.58566
2.0.0.2149

File size:
383.8 KB (393,024 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:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_for_kmplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 6:59:59 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:
1/16/2013 12:22:07 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rtKCjgWQ/8bGh7rJqH23Z0DVNhwATwbv4WLAsbffZ2JDi8dlg6ROJhHJxQ1OoSYy:JKC8WQLRZ01utNj+ic0IOoSY882

Entry address:
0x1575C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, B2, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, B1, 45, 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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Entropy:
7.9648  (probably packed)

Code size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_kmplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/47000/47650/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_kmplayer.exe

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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