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softonicdownloader_for_sticky-notes.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_sticky-notes.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from evernote-sticky-notes.en.softonic.com. 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:

1.41.3.8

MD5:

8b0edb8fd56c8e999c30a1983a391f04

SHA-1:

6ec508a1da754a04f81fc8b6ca68ef523dab7322

SHA-256:

f5a7598823f7b585a97db7d4541d1802b4c48c4628e4d64e26b701037b3760dd

Scanner detections:

31 / 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 7:40:22 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

700

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.1536

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

1.0.20.325

Bkav FE

W32.Clod543.Trojan

1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17943

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.6706

9.0.1.065

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

8.15.03.06.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

9.10256

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

3/6/2015

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

11.2015-06-03_6

G Data

Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP

15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_kmplayer.exe (Adware)

2015.6.13.8

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13054

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.2387

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.03.06.03

McAfee

Artemis!58F15864E912

5600.6834

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

16.0.0.195

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw

0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.A

15.03.06.03

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic

15.3.6.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.15304

Sophos

Mal/EncPk-AAK

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

10014

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1011

7.2.65

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

32216

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.200664

2.0.0.1928

File size:

358.3 KB (366,936 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.3.8

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_sticky-notes.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 5:29:59 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:

7/23/2014 1:41:37 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:hCHZjp6JdDv1zL8Zy/I2uDX0H0H36LVifooS7ImK0ZJGoH:h7nDtn8ZmuDEH0H36L0woS768n

Entry address:

0xF7060

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, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5D, E0, 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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Entropy:

7.9615 (probably packed)

Code size:

316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_sticky-notes.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://evernote-sticky-notes.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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