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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_winzip.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
659644f15b61b96fcdd04a7df5226df0

SHA-1:
5445fd5dad5ed37238a1e92935a5b2559bf52f2f

SHA-256:
50f625a2aab5911a646badcd6303681cc263db8e23987edaca6b3c87b6402011

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/16/2024 8:19:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.2938

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15112

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17889

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5743
9.0.1.0306

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8835

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
11/2/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.YWPJKF
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12719

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1185

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.11.02.01

McAfee
Artemis!659644F15B61
5600.6594

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.ddwieh
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.B
15.11.02.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.11.2.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151031

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9533

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11006

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0923
7.2.306

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.Fareit.2913
3.12.24.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
21772

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.1800

File size:
391.3 KB (400,704 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

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_winzip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
9/17/2013 6:12:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:D9kCmlyhjMN0iXlevTj4V4XD5uRKsoS7s8W:iJlIelEbVIs1

Entry address:
0x1533C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 1A, 19, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AF, 63, 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:
7.9656  (probably packed)

Code size:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winzip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://winzip.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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