home

softonicdownloader_for_morphvox-voice-changer.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_morphvox-voice-changer.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware 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:
1.41.0.0

MD5:
aae4dffc3df032a2cec9bf95a5472e26

SHA-1:
adb92f02d5ad5a72be7e09f2a0c98a910c130b6c

SHA-256:
8ae06048a3d0a2ae7a90857d8e524d236d8433dc9d719b18fd14214331fc6047

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 10:10:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3373

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14824

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0236

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.10237

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
8/24/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-aeae88f5
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3360

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.08.24.12

McAfee
Artemis!AAE4DFFC3DF0
5600.7029

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.08.24.12

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.n
14.8.24.0

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11113

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0530
7.2.236

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32122

File size:
349.3 KB (357,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.0.0

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_morphvox-voice-changer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 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:
5/21/2014 11:24:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:/q/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFInK0ZJG5:/qTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFr8I

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3D, BD, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9606  (probably packed)

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_morphvox-voice-changer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/46000/46403/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_morphvox-voice-changer.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/46000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_morphvox-voice-changer.exe

http://morphvox-voice-changer.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)

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.