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softonicdownloader_for_steam.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_steam.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 18 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.en.softonic.com and multiple other hosts. 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:

1.41.2.1

MD5:

98d5cbd3a22e6048247c2c953c9859be

SHA-1:

3524a0a98ccd59e35852d3711bd1852f74b86e96

SHA-256:

d42561b1ee60f44574913b451f736d4887aeba84be517145383c8196798cfdfb

Scanner detections:

18 / 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:

4/25/2024 6:43:04 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14827

Bkav FE

W32.Clodd1c.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

18073

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.5743

9.0.1.0239

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.10069

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

8/27/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12672

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3343

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.27.10

McAfee

Artemis!31517A828787

5600.7026

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn

0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.CC

14.8.27.10

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14825

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0326

7.2.239

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

31116

File size:

351.8 KB (360,256 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.2.1

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_steam.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:

7/2/2014 11:20:44 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:RsISKO8keoX19Vzc3fpG+XIGJNC+UQ3xo8xXyd1wBai37K99kRoSnYkK0ZJGm:RfSPjJ1L5+zp/ho8OWv37LRoSna8z

Entry address:

0xF1740

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, F8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, C7, 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:

312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_steam.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/53000/53346/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_steam.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/53000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_steam.exe

http://steam.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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