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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_photoscape.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. This file is typically installed with the program Garena - League of Legends by Garena Online Pte Ltd..
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
a4f8281572d7ccf061ecda067308ff76

SHA-1:
2a68bc91b89dd092cdd08977527cc13a45061395

SHA-256:
e2153a3bb99101862a816bef2c850285b96fc58c19b84d9017ff8658874dc488

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:19:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.034

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.126981
8.14.04.05.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9300

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_windows-movie-maker.exe (PUP)
2014.4.5.21

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.02.03.02

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b
14.3.8.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14201

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.34

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25484

File size:
392.3 KB (401,736 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_photoscape.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 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:
11/12/2013 4:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4THiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSN18e:4THEkBORij4+yrrlL+01V

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Garena - League of Legends  by Garena Online Pte Ltd.
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game where players are formed into two teams of five Champions. League of Legends is a session-based game. Matchmaking creates teams with even average MMR (Matchmaking Rating) of the constituent players.
lol.garena.com
About 1% of users remove it
 
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The file softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/63000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_photoscape.exe

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/63000/63689/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_photoscape.exe

http://photoscape.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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