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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. 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_para_ares.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:
5c0f4f147b915c9526fc1d02851abef6

SHA-1:
559e2efb3a9c136060459b82253803fe5765685e

SHA-256:
09eb821724b32ea412929ee7077072ab783672c8db08b427c96320d1e5b58b7a

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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:57:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
2013.10.10

AVG
Softonic
2017.0.2874

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1615

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21741

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.804
9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.7925

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/5/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-1b2ffd18
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16151

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.864

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!27E1A0F1964A
5600.6530

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfvqw
0.28.0.60253

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16103

SUPERAntiSpyware
PotentiallyUnwanted.SoftonicDownloader
9405

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H07A515
7.2.5

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
40872

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202785
2.0.0.2135

File size:
383.8 KB (393,032 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_ares.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2013 8:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2013 6:30:00 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:A+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSillK0ZJGu:A9pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSiK89

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_para_ares.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/21000/21824/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_ares.exe

http://ares.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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