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softonicdownloader_for_need-for-speed-world.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_need-for-speed-world.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
606083997000763a61609319246662d1

SHA-1:
e46b263fef7495e0ebf1b6e79a7e7f70e81dfbe2

SHA-256:
61f0ef05f914a7300f0a7e5d74425cb9bc678ad50cb82f76a3ddf83c9bd572ff

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:57:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2953

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.547198
1.0.20.1455

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21695

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1132
9.0.1.0291

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.547198
8.15.10.18.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8606

F-Prot
W32/A-1b2ffd18
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.547198
11.2015-18-10_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.547198
15.10.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15530

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.10.18.09

McAfee
Artemis!394E1B25E966
5600.6609

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.547198
16.0.0.873

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfwvu
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.10.18.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151016

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0519
7.2.291

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
19850

File size:
383.8 KB (393,048 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

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_need-for-speed-world.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2013 4:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2013 2:30:00 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSilXK0ZJGU:19pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSic8J

Entry address:
0x1554B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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:
7.9632  (probably packed)

Code size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_need-for-speed-world.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/97000/97263/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_need-for-speed-world.exe

http://need-for-speed-world.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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