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softonicdownloader_for_rainmeter.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_rainmeter.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 10 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.softonic.jp. 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:

1.41.0.0

MD5:

98f27a8ab42e6e4973a9b84fa8a21ce9

SHA-1:

7824730cd74a3e5b083e2a17b04a0cc41852bc16

SHA-256:

c3df917dc2e285dc2fb3bd470bf374765d2c6ae17087bb21d9ded5da420a4358

Scanner detections:

10 / 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:

4/24/2024 5:08:24 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14719

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.4164

9.0.1.0200

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

8.9928

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

7/19/2014

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.1712358

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.07.19.09

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a

14.7.19.21

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0610

7.2.200

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

30186

File size:

349.3 KB (357,688 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.0.0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 8:59:59 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:

5/22/2014 12:24:17 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:Gq/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFIPK0ZJGy:GqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFZ8B

Entry address:

0xEED40

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3D, BD, 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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Entropy:

7.9607 (probably packed)

Code size:

308 KB (315,392 bytes)

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

http://sd-cf.softonic.jp/28000/28009/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_rainmeter.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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