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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. 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 adware 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:
1.41.3.4

MD5:
730676239e295b460ffa9bc329e01f1a

SHA-1:
b13bc693ba29fa879a737c5e2baffd78461b5dcc

SHA-256:
a5af4e52263e99949a940166769f63df3d4129ff6913bb1c8e2a58da18d1db1d

Scanner detections:
20 / 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. 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 7:32:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1486

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18107

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6706
9.0.1.0218

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10187

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
9/12/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_photoscape.exe (Adware)
2014.9.13.1

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12911

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3448

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.08.06.08

McAfee
Artemis!04038CEDCCF7
5600.7009

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.59048

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.q
14.8.6.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14910

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11012

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0415
7.2.255

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
31814

File size:
358.4 KB (366,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.4

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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_photo-booth-for-windows-7.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:
7/23/2014 9:58:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nyY9tDt3k9DSIZ6Z97/vqi3jeJ0l0XmH9x1N38CdNxaoSWI6K0ZJGI:zW6Z9TyizflEAb3MCNaoSW68n

Entry address:
0xF70A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 8F, E0, 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:
316 KB (323,584 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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