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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 33 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.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.3.9

MD5:
1e7d1f5a76bc1d1c5b3fd4c29d7b3ac4

SHA-1:
9f48f9b01bbddead065a8d2c68cd6b2c96cd6c9a

SHA-256:
9db746f25abdc3f55ee5354f954db2d8c569f176c88a6eacce47fc6fd9ab1cc5

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
5/10/2024 10:05:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
836

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/SoftonicDldr.bxib
7.11.170.158

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AR
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141021

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.1470

Bkav FE
W32.Clod299.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17943

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6706
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
8.14.10.21.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
10/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2014-21-10_3

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.10.21.01

McAfee
Artemis!DE00B03026F7
5600.6970

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
15.0.0.882

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.10.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.i
14.10.21.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141019

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10286

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0508
7.2.294

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28606

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.200049
2.0.0.1857

File size:
358.6 KB (367,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

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:
7/23/2014 10:14:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5t3MafXKeoTfWUdoKCjSxNmyu3vg+/XTnxfHGI45UYJjt/2FxVDGFMBONK9p+oS1:5tbWjlESxNyvfm5UYBIlDaMBONI+oSrZ

Entry address:
0xF7050

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, 48, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/69660000/69660283/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/2261/69660000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe

http://viber-for-windows.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=2261

http://viber-for-windows.hu.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKeNoZ2hkpo=

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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