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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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_utorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
72a3a0fcbb42f18c2ed7fb3046c8d3cc

SHA-1:
94aa8fdf60de49fc95879206d988cd4eb0a17112

SHA-256:
a52c1513567f7018942486b7bf635765d36b22bf8ac966d6c9eb411526ff25a5

Scanner detections:
21 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:56:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Bundler
2013.09.17

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3154

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18088

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.910
9.0.1.089

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8035

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
3/30/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_calibre.exe (PUP)
2015.7.4.21

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14961

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.03.30.10

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
16.0.0.267

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.3.30.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15328

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.SoftonicDownloader
9965

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0218
7.2.89

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
19850

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Genome.Win32.252448
2.0.0.2066

File size:
375.7 KB (384,680 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_utorrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 12:59:59 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:
1/15/2013 5:22:07 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2tKCjgWQ/8bGh7rJqH23Z0DVNhwATwbv4WLAsbffZ2JDi8dlg6ROJhHJxQ1OoSYl:cKC8WQLRZ01utNj+ic0IOoSYS8b

Entry address:
0x1575C0

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, B2, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, B1, 45, 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:
7.9652  (probably packed)

Code size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

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

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/43000/43961/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_utorrent.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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