» softonicdownloader_for_tango.exe
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softonicdownloader_for_tango.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_tango.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from tango.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:

1.40.6.0

MD5:

5d6790f79db118f6117c49e9725d9eb9

SHA-1:

90aa23ce25ddb79cb136d64fe8545a0564678b82

SHA-256:

e312399d6e5e384501c93c98277abc9b879f3fb34a482c7bf81d0b21192c2f62

Scanner detections:

17 / 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:

4/25/2024 1:17:48 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14516

Bkav FE

HW32.CDB

1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

18103

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.2454

9.0.1.0136

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.9673

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

5/16/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11322

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3859

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.05.16.03

McAfee

Artemis!5D6790F79DB1

5600.7129

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.CC

14.5.16.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14514

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

10603

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0327

7.2.136

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

28214

File size:

377.8 KB (386,872 bytes)

Product version:

1.40.6.0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

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:

3/24/2014 6:50:33 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:Hp/+u6pKpXQoVqfBP1J7xTy04vFaIvI66zZuOP/rDt4iAUKFCx8NVlMW8eGoSyjs:U1cBQzJ7hy0UwfHaNDVlfGoSyJ8t

Entry address:

0x52CC70

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, A0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, AA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5F, 2C, 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:

7.9619 (probably packed)

Code size:

336 KB (344,064 bytes)

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

http://tango.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/333000/333453/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_tango.exe

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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