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softonicdownloader_for_monopoly.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_monopoly.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sd-cf.en.softonic.com and multiple other hosts. 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:

1.41.1.8

MD5:

4c1ec2e23429985141d52b5c1aea43b2

SHA-1:

50ae883bcf549f5189be79f3cd246237461ff17a

SHA-256:

3505f2d505931c8156161d201fabe9645084180678819fed54cba525cc0c83ef

Scanner detections:

15 / 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:

4/20/2024 2:00:05 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14714

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.5107

9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.10064

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

7/14/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12657

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3561

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.07.14.08

McAfee

Artemis!4C1EC2E23429

5600.7069

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbzrzs

0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.FF

14.7.14.20

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0701

7.2.195

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

31088

File size:

352.3 KB (360,784 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.1.8

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 2:59:59 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 7:59:09 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:R2pUiCbVzVvvL+12I5qGNp9d+MEQz/voXsiUZsKIyaFbwBywkEJvjFmYYE3yLj+i:RCCbVRbinNb1EQcXXUVI3FC1FmYqOioG

Entry address:

0xF1820

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, 15, 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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Entropy:

7.9596 (probably packed)

Code size:

312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_monopoly.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/59000/59810/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_monopoly.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/59000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_monopoly.exe

http://monopoly-here-and-now.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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