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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_mkv-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.1.5

MD5:
361f038ef7d68fa55ac276b7a069836f

SHA-1:
b0fcdd7d8ac3999ebcbfd6cf0209154a23fba45a

SHA-256:
baa1a97840e4ad692ba0764046a851d9b39c715fe1193e572517307145ec1806

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/27/2024 1:24:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3426

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1472

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18090

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0183

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9984

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/5/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of kmp_3.9.0.124.exe (Adware)
2014.9.5.20

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3297

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.07.02.10

McAfee
Artemis!643B9198D628
5600.7082

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.09.05.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.054
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b
14.7.2.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14630

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
10508

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0619
7.2.183

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
30566

File size:
352.6 KB (361,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.1.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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_mkv-player.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:
6/16/2014 6:48:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:R7pUiCbVzVvvL+12I5qGNp9d+MEQz/voXsiUZsKIyaFbwBywkEJvjFmYYE3y0mQS:RVCbVRbinNb1EQcXXUVI3FC1FmYq8mOU

Entry address:
0xF1830

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, F8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 28, C8, 04, 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:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/90000/90045/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1819/90000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

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

http://mkv-player.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKKNn6Wll5c=

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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