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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_picasa.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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:
bbd5660f18a148421197a5c82088dc74

SHA-1:
e2e3e7fc1d97a33f3dcb5f86410a25dc3d67e641

SHA-256:
cffaace77a489916579fe6dcb8be7615230f08a2971666ae417cd66dbc1d1e9c

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 2:55:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1328
9.0.1.0199

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.9275

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
7/18/2014

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.07.18.11

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
15.0.0.597

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.DD
14.7.18.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14716

SUPERAntiSpyware
PotentiallyUnwanted.SoftonicDownloader
10476

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07JN13
7.2.199

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25292

File size:
382.8 KB (392,000 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_picasa.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 3:59:59 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:
6/19/2013 4:19:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ck2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk9FK0ZJGP:iFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSk+82

Entry address:
0x157180

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, E8, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7E, 41, 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:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_picasa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/23000/23941/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_picasa.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/23000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_picasa.exe

http://picasa.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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