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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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 a potentially unwanted program by 15 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:
1.40.6.0

MD5:
210ac2d7746d9c221bcb5e9bb8d31f3e

SHA-1:
694565582687dfe47972e1c50e711cbf6219280f

SHA-256:
0fefa8297e78dc6925dbea4140afdc513182a7fdcb0ca5a6f0fe0cdad9bfbee2

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 6:47:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14327

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac0.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18001

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.086

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9604

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11540

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4107

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.03.27.04

McAfee
Artemis!210AC2D7746D
5600.7178

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.DD
14.3.27.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14325

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
7.2.86

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
27776

File size:
378.1 KB (387,192 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.6.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

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:
3/24/2014 6:50:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5p/+u6pKpXQoVqfBP1J7xTy04vFaIvI66zZuOP/rDt4iAUKFCx8NVlMW8eGoSyjR:+1cBQzJ7hy0UwfHaNDVlfGoSySY

Entry address:
0x52CC70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, AA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5F, 2C, 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:
7.9618  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaSPo56gmJw=

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

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

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-enaaHpaOgl5w=

http://winrar.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaWPo6GflZY=

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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