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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 19 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:
a6b63ed8f6607add6bd5938c621816f0

SHA-1:
f8b66eb57962f53404b16e94b8658dfef6d4595c

SHA-256:
9c80920653829326b3145a59322f9f33fb0e059fc8a55b5d84fe01d8cb1b9a9f

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:42:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Softonic-H [PUP]
2014.9-160113

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2865

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21695

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.013

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN!A2
8.16.01.13.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.8082

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/13/2016

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15530

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.13.02

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
17.0.0.39

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfwvu
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.13.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16111

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader
9388

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0114
7.2.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
22190

File size:
383.3 KB (392,544 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_photo-booth-for-windows-7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 6:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/22/2013 7:08:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:z1n+A0pOMdduy6DgKkZvqHzO2Q8tMaZ7B63q+T7cXXw0ly8tbJFaoSH1UK0ZJGJ:zFyp5BSaZc3h75+/cnwT8tfaoSHB8Y

Entry address:
0x155310

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, 15, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 0B, 43, 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:
7.9636  (probably packed)

Code size:
340 KB (348,160 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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