» softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe
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softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_photoscape.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from photoscape.ar.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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:

33ba374b00879d7d5ed00895fa230080

SHA-1:

7d78385d29433703e8439f210695ed3d6d59c4c1

SHA-256:

b2484a38e45ccb97482616a51c1ce45c717b12b80a9e4afbec38485a1dfd4904

Scanner detections:

9 / 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. 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:

4/25/2024 3:15:30 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1657

9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

7.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of kmp_3.7.0.113.exe (PUP)

2014.1.2.13

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2013.12.25.04

McAfee

Artemis!33BA374B0087

5600.7262

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b

14.2.20.16

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03

23.00.65.131223

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1224

7.2.2

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

24778

File size:

392.6 KB (402,048 bytes)

Product version:

1, 40, 1, 0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_photoscape.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 3:00:00 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:

11/12/2013 11:47:15 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:VTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNkvt:VTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0m

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 seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://photoscape.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-QoqKimZY=

http://photoscape.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKiPp6Kkmps=

http://photoscape.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaGPp6Skkpw=

http://photoscape.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKaIn56jkps=

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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