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softonicdownloader_for_photofiltre.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_photofiltre.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 26 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:

2dd5cae4667ecb632a07d5b180fb19e3

SHA-1:

3e2a7d143e467a4f4ca703e0d0c628c7c1c9ee5c

SHA-256:

df88f8dda6aef35a7b41c995f77a810fc7559d07060e3371c126ca33f1b02202

Scanner detections:

26 / 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 10:04:21 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Adware MultiBundle.AJ

2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15228

Bkav FE

W32.Clod4ad.Trojan

1.3.0.4923

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Downloader-63047

0.98/19413

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17915

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.5743

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

9.9530

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

2/28/2015

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12719

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.02.28.07

McAfee

Artemis!085ADFC51433

5600.6841

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn

0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.C

15.02.28.07

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic

15.2.28.7

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.15226

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

10026

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0218

7.2.59

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

27288

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.199985

2.0.0.1858

File size:

352.1 KB (360,584 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_photofiltre.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:RYGz732v6BPheasw5lBZUapTy7UG8FJjSjSca5/u2hZembKeXiPonKN/WV9OoS3p:R17GkDswBZb+7UG4EjYutmbKeXQsZOoA

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_photofiltre.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/34000/34294/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_photofiltre.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1824/34000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_photofiltre.exe

http://photofiltre.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1824

http://photofiltre.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKSOp6KgmJw=

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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