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softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from mkv-player.en.softonic.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1.41.3.4

MD5:

700ce70ea11bda5a33fb3e77e53c6379

SHA-1:

cc6ced0daaaab194c998e75b331e4aaff0c95c0e

SHA-256:

a9276154f71c037eea822bc0f027861bf7e1552e6f6e06def283c385b51a211d

Scanner detections:

25 / 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. 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 6:49:57 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Generic5

2016.0.2898

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.151212

Bkav FE

W32.Clode7f.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17915

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1657

9.0.1.0346

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

9.9179

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

12/12/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-aeae88f5

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

14.0.0.983

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.12.12.09

McAfee

Artemis!5BB824ACCA2A

5600.6554

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv

0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.A

15.12.12.09

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.054

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)

15.12.12.9

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03

23.00.65.151210

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

9452

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11155

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1121

7.2.346

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

24434

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121

2.0.0.1907

File size:

358.3 KB (366,920 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.3.4

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:

7/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/2/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:

7/23/2014 2:58:23 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:jyY9tDt3k9DSIZ6Z97/vqi3jeJ0l0XmH9x1N38CdNxaoSWIsK0ZJGp:3W6Z9TyizflEAb3MCNaoSW28U

Entry address:

0xF70A0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 8F, E0, 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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Entropy:

7.9611 (probably packed)

Code size:

316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://mkv-player.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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