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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanska 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_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
ea23c5cde56ddeeba8d470835b637dc3

SHA-1:
71ae1a8412fb0053103cd7736f6c54bb35c22654

SHA-256:
7b131c3666e5f601da29416ae1bbd791f2a0b3360c9a78424e615142809bb8e3

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:39:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140613

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14613

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac0.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17979

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0164

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
6/13/2014

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

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
14.0.0.3716

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.06.13.06

McAfee
Artemis!540B6F85E20C
5600.7100

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:DOS/Bumbee.478
1.165.247.01

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.DD
14.6.13.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14611

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10545

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
7.2.164

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
26346

File size:
392.6 KB (402,040 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanska (Spanien, internationell sortering)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_winrar.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:
11/12/2013 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNIp:dTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0m

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

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

http://winrar.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKaLpZ2okps=

http://winrar.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKiQpqWkkpU=

http://winrar.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCOpaSllps=

http://winrar.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaOInqWhmZo=

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

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1819/12000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_winrar.exe

http://winrar.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1819

http://winrar.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeJpKCilZQ=

http://winrar.sv.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWQo6GnmJc=

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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