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softonicdownloader_for_nokia-ovi-suite.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spansk 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_nokia-ovi-suite.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 25 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:

1.41.2.2

MD5:

bbecb6714a644636381c15d6c5ee9289

SHA-1:

5e61269d9ca1a2f821dbb426b01ee66502a60756

SHA-256:

aaa9236cdf92029b88a24cbdfb36e07a32f81d88b1d44d0a08a068aba549cd3c

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

4/26/2024 11:46:34 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.620238

888

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14831

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.620238

1.0.20.1215

Bkav FE

W32.Cloda70.Trojan

1.3.0.4415

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.5743

9.0.1.0243

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.620238

8.14.08.31.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.10141

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

8/31/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.620238

11.2014-31-08_1

G Data

Adware.Generic.620238

14.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.181.12819

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3323

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.31.10

McAfee

Artemis!BBECB6714A64

5600.7022

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.620238

15.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dchxde

0.28.2.60990

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.g

14.8.31.10

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03

23.00.65.14829

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0715

7.2.243

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

31528

File size:

351.8 KB (360,280 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.2.2

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spansk (Spanien - international type)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_nokia-ovi-suite.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 2:00:00 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:

7/2/2014 11:24:14 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:RUGz732v6BPheasw5lBZUapTy7UG8FJjSjSca5/u2hZembKeXiPonKN/WV9OoS3H:RJ7GkDswBZb+7UG4EjYutmbKeXQsZOoC

Entry address:

0xF1740

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, 31, C7, 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:

312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_nokia-ovi-suite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/74000/74172/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_nokia-ovi-suite.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/74000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_nokia-ovi-suite.exe

http://nokia-ovi-suite.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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