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softonicdownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe

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_nero-burning-rom.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 23 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:

1.41.0.0

MD5:

08a91a4fd170e41e3e196ef122f13f15

SHA-1:

d0f6193aa74e7436ce0e9ba68d2abd068572b535

SHA-256:

266d25dc3eb9ef3a161d0059d049cc860086676568d7a6f9771c702ab682b2a6

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

4/19/2024 7:46:00 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/SoftonicDldr.bxib

7.11.164.150

avast!

Malware-gen

2014.9-140909

AVG

Adware Generic5

2015.0.3357

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.1499

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

18036

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.4164

9.0.1.0252

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

8.9935

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

9/9/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.SoftonicDownloader

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.1712387

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3278

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.09.09.09

McAfee

Artemis!08A91A4FD170

5600.7013

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv

0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.h

14.9.9.9

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14907

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

10370

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11069

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0526

7.2.252

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

30232

File size:

349.3 KB (357,712 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.0.0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe

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:

5/21/2014 6:24:17 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:qq/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFIOK0ZJGk:qqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSF88Z

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... 
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Code size:

308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/95000/95323/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/95000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_nero-burning-rom.exe

http://nero-burning-rom.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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