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Application Setup

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_skype.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Setup

Version:
1.41.4.2

MD5:
594fe20a3bd7b931c3c67ddc31f20ada

SHA-1:
8fb85bbecf1a78edb03896d25c2b3cff8afbfac7

SHA-256:
009257dc6d9335736018fb96f7264ba502db7b0d964b00512a53296d191ada5b

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
4/27/2024 4:22:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141028

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10341

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3032

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.10.28.02

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.CC
14.10.28.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
32698

File size:
359.1 KB (367,744 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_for_skype.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:
8/25/2014 6:52:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:3yUaIP7XD+xXlAvrQLVFIYozeikMNG9lhRQRioCbDKFZsJjrx53oSttV5B2Iav:3yBeCMQR+zqgG9lzoCPKns5ToSttHU

Entry address:
0xF7370

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 60, E3, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_skype.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://skype.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKiKoqOimJQ=

http://skype.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKiPn6SilZg=

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