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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_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 35 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, 1, 0

MD5:
58d44d3e1a07361de48f88f76d67e4ba

SHA-1:
c381c1de8780d7aa84190537ea2c11c8ae948521

SHA-256:
da15b8825149c2174ae8d6e2b64280560b4077fa79a94e8bc11cf7d59e9d3855

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:39:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
804

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141123

AVG
Adware Generic5
2015.0.3282

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141123

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.1635

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac0.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18036

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
8.14.11.23.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
11/23/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2014-23-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SoftonicDownloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.11.23.05

McAfee
Artemis!3CEBB17F97A5
5600.6938

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:DOS/Bumbee.478
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
15.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.11.23.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.DD
14.11.23.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141121

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10221

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11069

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0507
7.2.327

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29590

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.200664
2.0.0.1900

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:
Spansk (Spanien - international type)

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:CTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNcd:CTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0y

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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Entropy:
7.9636  (probably packed)

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

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

http://winrar.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCNnqWjmJw=

http://winrar.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCPoqCnl50=

http://winrar.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKiOpaKjmJw=

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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