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softonicdownloader_for_spss.exe

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_spss.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
48eacb2c7653f2aa2a5f83250f3b5c5a

SHA-1:
0e9e951df7fa3b59d1339bcf60786f33c8b342cc

SHA-256:
d4e61cb36d85d1f2beffe3072c4de8a1317875d8e68bca992bf9cd5192179f82

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/16/2024 5:23:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2843

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Softpulse-223
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.035

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
8.16.02.04.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.E potentially unwanted
10.12575

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
2/4/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-04-02_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17869

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Softonic
14.0.0.711

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SofTonic
v2016.02.04.08

McAfee
Artemis!1085617F3C0A
5600.6499

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.C
17.0.0.105

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Softonic.dpgvwf
0.30.24.1636

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.4.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16202

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Softonic/Variant
9343

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PedJKa
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OEP15
7.2.35

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OEP15
10.465.04

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Softonic
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
45236

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SoftonicDownloader.Win32.8
2.0.0.2512

File size:
382.8 KB (391,992 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 (Spain, International Sort)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 7:59:59 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 8:19:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Uk2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk91K0ZJGH:kFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSke86

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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Entropy:
7.9647  (probably packed)

Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

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

http://spss.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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