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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_picasa.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 22 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, 35, 7, 0

MD5:
c55a628cbce737a1204d2a3fd2bd8119

SHA-1:
79bc549b3fad77f7c7ea59ae54ccd7448fb8e5c8

SHA-256:
f082ca618f1bf2d827eeafc64a22d55a3cacc2924c5c3a4532c6e4221d9db6a3

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 9:46:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
2014.01.10

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.086

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
8.15.03.27.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.E potentially unwanted
9.11549

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
3/27/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_microsoft-security-essentials.exe (Adware)
2015.7.2.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15741

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.03.27.07

McAfee
Artemis!08227FF8941A
5600.6814

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
16.0.0.258

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwjbvr
0.30.24.1357

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.3.27.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15325

SUPERAntiSpyware
PotentiallyUnwanted.SoftonicDownloader
9972

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH05J713
7.2.86

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
39486

File size:
364.2 KB (372,904 bytes)

Product version:
1, 35, 7, 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_picasa.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 2:59:59 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:
9/13/2012 1:04:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:15cBhwrU7Nn5wnxIoGTM4/XltVvpmRT9P/XK3FoSLYMK0ZJa:jcB4U5qnxIoGTFrmRB3OFoSLm8E

Entry address:
0x150950

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 77, E5, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 46, 19, 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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Code size:
332 KB (339,968 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_picasa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/23000/23941/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_picasa.exe

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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