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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanska 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_samsung-kies.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
59fc3a1833bed6e3215ef3c4186722c4

SHA-1:
16da0942da1368069799ba65e02c1cb7bd7f8d7e

SHA-256:
8af4216dfd18370d683794455ba4834b6dec057c8a12c7a5093fd6431d6eefed

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:57:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14615

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17990

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1515
9.0.1.0166

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9883

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3708

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.06.15.07

McAfee
Artemis!59FC3A1833BE
5600.7099

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.d
14.6.15.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14613

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10542

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29884

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.1776

File size:
391.3 KB (400,712 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:
Spanska (Spanien, internationell sortering)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_samsung-kies.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 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:
8/26/2013 10:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KyFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgnK0ZJGt:KI9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYz84

Entry address:
0x15E2D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_samsung-kies.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/300000/300076/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_samsung-kies.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/300000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_samsung-kies.exe

http://samsung-kies.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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