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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Španjolski 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_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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:
325dbbc376a6b6a405eaea37ba1268dd

SHA-1:
a8c649ff1fff85bd66ab5370dfe93e7c39967bb1

SHA-256:
34184017b091ff739a69e2590acdeb67bb23550b1329d72b932318da1cab19c2

Scanner detections:
19 / 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. 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:
4/25/2024 8:37:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.01.11

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3074

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1132
9.0.1.0169

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
8.15.06.18.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
9.8877

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
6/18/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-1b2ffd18
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mikey
11.2015-18-06_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.06.18.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dpcjua
0.30.24.1636

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.6.18.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15616

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0518
7.2.169

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
22100

File size:
383.9 KB (393,072 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:
Španjolski (Španjolska, medunarodni)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
9/7/2013 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2013 11:30:00 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:U+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSiloK0ZJGx:U9pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSid8o

Entry address:
0x1554B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://office-2007-service-pack-2.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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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