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softonicdownloader_fuer_photoscape.exe

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_fuer_photoscape.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:

29e54e41547f4bc438c2e52d6d8ed357

SHA-1:

5a16450f1bae22abeed1a985ed65fa96b26d1fc7

SHA-256:

b61eb0ad92aad604494dc2b43f6a0806e4877e459eee8a7df3689d48dd896122

Scanner detections:

23 / 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 10:24:19 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.Softonic

2012.08.27

avast!

Win32:Softonic-C [PUP]

2014.9-160206

AVG

Softonic

2017.0.2842

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.1626

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10852

9.0.1.037

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN!A2

8.16.02.06.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.C potentially unwanted

10.11743

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/SoftonicDownloader

2/6/2016

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.B.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.204.16151

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2016.02.06.03

McAfee

Artemis!0045E60F3F96

5600.6498

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.C

17.0.0.111

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfymy

0.28.0.59921

Quick Heal

PUA.Softonicin.Gen

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)

16.2.6.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.16204

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.SoftonicDownloader

9341

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0930

7.2.37

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic

40872

File size:

383.8 KB (393,048 bytes)

Product version:

1, 38, 0, 0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Language:

Spanish

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_fuer_photoscape.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/2/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/7/2013 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:

2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/10/2013 11:30:00 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:5+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSileK0ZJGD:59pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSiL80

Entry address:

0x1554B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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:

344 KB (352,256 bytes)

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

http://photoscape.softonic.de/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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