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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spansk 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_winamp.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 30 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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
e7af74e2225ad3f8821ed92e093120f7

SHA-1:
fe71cbaf6f2802f94fd3b1e76a244989dea04719

SHA-256:
d19c26dba918d4cd6181fa127b7572f1a3e9b44f85a37335bd9c882b5a556337

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:38:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
705

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.3183

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1532

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.305

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/19879

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17943

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.061

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
8.15.03.02.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.9766

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
3/2/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2015-02-03_2

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP
15.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12006

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2409

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.03.02.04

McAfee
Artemis!E7AF74E2225A
5600.6839

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
16.0.0.183

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.03.02.04

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.3.2.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15228

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
10023

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0416
7.2.61

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28948

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199985
2.0.0.1858

File size:
377.8 KB (386,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spansk (Spania, internasjonal)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programmer\musikkspiller\winamp\softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe

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:
4/8/2014 9:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzyK0ZK:VZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZR8K

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 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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Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winamp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/30000/30100/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/30000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_winamp.exe

http://winamp.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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