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SoftonicDownloader_for_speedtouch.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_speedtouch.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
ad0d8dbd12177c2d81fb145f3dabcec6

SHA-1:
c84102917608b134f0e769e9028f2e6156cedd12

SHA-256:
a50bc299d58503af5f912a0af4598e9a573942788ee7082e5a3db0ee86de7471

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:06:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.620238
990

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3527

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14521

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.620238
1.0.20.705

Bkav FE
W32.Cloddd8.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17972

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1328
9.0.1.081

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.620238
8.14.05.21.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9176

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.620238
11.2014-21-05_4

G Data
Adware.Generic.620238
14.5.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_hair-pro.exe (PUP)
2014.5.21.7

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.174.10538

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.03.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!400172C1A21C
5600.7124

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.620238
15.0.0.423

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.57029

Quick Heal
(Suspicious) - DNAScan
5.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b
14.3.22.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
23.00.65.14320

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0904
7.2.141

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
21198

File size:
382.8 KB (392,016 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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2013 3:19:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Fk2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk9nK0ZJGg:tFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSkw85

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_speedtouch.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://speedtouch.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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