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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_mozilla-firefox.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
d7dde10703cf9c9cf916f52af262134a

SHA-1:
13e79efa03e913f37642127b3d8465b1089f1170

SHA-256:
64daa7ae3ec90e27d66dfe714c9ffddd893b5a5e03c0f81a376659f20dc79423

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:39:34 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clode7f.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9179

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_xiaopan-os.exe (PUP)
2014.1.9.13

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.24.10

McAfee
Artemis!5BB824ACCA2A
5600.7262

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.g
14.2.20.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
23.00.65.131222

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
24434

File size:
392.6 KB (402,056 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_mozilla-firefox.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 3:00:00 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:
11/12/2013 11:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSN2I:eTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0l

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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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Entropy:
7.9636  (probably packed)

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_mozilla-firefox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaGLpKWllZY=

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaSHoqCkkpQ=

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKiNp6Cjk5Y=

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaOKpp2kkZc=

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKHn6OglZw=

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKHpJ-nmJY=

http://firefox.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWJoKGkmpg=

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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