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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_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.0.0

MD5:
c5d2960a8117a129aa2cb43b7f98d448

SHA-1:
2a5672b7ec39479d308823ee5384b28b86eaedb0

SHA-256:
d0772b8573adf41ea146de2e84b8ffaeda648bd02746503ba5bef6091a14f27f

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/24/2024 4:35:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140603

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1463

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7a8.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17959

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0154

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
6/3/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_hamachi.exe (Adware)
2014.8.14.16

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12203

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3766

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.06.03.07

McAfee
Artemis!5BAD440A4663
5600.7110

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn
0.28.0.60100

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.DD
14.6.3.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14601

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10565

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0313
7.2.154

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29624

File size:
349.6 KB (358,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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_winrar.exe

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:
5/21/2014 6:24:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Fq/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFI2B2Iaa:FqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFDx

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3D, BD, 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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Entropy:
7.9606  (probably packed)

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKCIoZ2flpk=

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKGMn5-mmJ0=

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1822/12000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_winrar.exe

http://winrar.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1822

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKCOpqKgkZQ=

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKGIoaCkk5s=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/12000/12536/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_winrar.exe

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKCIo5-hkZU=

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKCPoaSllpY=

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.sft-pre.com  (46.28.209.62:80)

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