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softonicdownloader_for_truecrypt.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_truecrypt.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from truecrypt.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, 37, 0, 0

MD5:

baca0af44cc365360f0087660eb1d8cd

SHA-1:

7f56c61ae5296f7ece516113db526cad1e14531a

SHA-256:

321b1723ef944b467c380c87df4131f8b9ecace7362c6228b752ec1fa8f14612

Scanner detections:

4 / 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:

4/19/2024 5:34:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.804

9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.7925

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_fuer_format-factory.exe (Adware)

2014.1.5.17

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a

14.4.20.7

File size:

370.2 KB (379,048 bytes)

Product version:

1, 37, 0, 0

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_truecrypt.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/1/2011 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/6/2013 7:59:59 PM

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:

11/28/2012 11:09:30 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:s8P2sQeEwGhnCL/gC3UY1cued4ZRXDWXT+lKt4nEX6R0UHiRke/642xN4Sh+s1/A:OeEqL/g4uxd4jEwKt4m6R0dkeyV4SdlA

Entry address:

0x150210

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, E6, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 02, 32, 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:

7.9678 (probably packed)

Code size:

336 KB (344,064 bytes)

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

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

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/34000/34872/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_truecrypt.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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