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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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_photo-booth-for-windows-7.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 30 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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
0cc1a3d3e10eca7b63f55cfab4c37f1b

SHA-1:
04ce3349dd2014e48c1a1dbca144145e16fb44f6

SHA-256:
b9b9d047b0dda953d639e7eeefa45ef531a7a9d6235c34a3902b90b4e9d63126

Scanner detections:
30 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:27:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/SoftonicDldr.bxib.1
7.11.164.2

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2914

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151125

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6597

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17893

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1515
9.0.1.0329

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10390701
8.15.11.25.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8937

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/25/2015

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12672

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1066

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.11.25.05

McAfee
Artemis!0CC1A3D3E10E
5600.6570

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dchxde
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.11.25.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.11.25.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151123

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
9486

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11012

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1009
7.2.329

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
22518

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.2252

File size:
391.3 KB (400,736 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

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_photo-booth-for-windows-7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/26/2013 3:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SyFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgKK0ZJGF:SI9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSY48k

Entry address:
0x15E2D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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:
7.9644  (probably packed)

Code size:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_photo-booth-for-windows-7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://photo-booth-for-windows-7.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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