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softonicdownloader_para_ares.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_para_ares.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 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:

27e1a0f1964af3d6ea8d1d5f5bff66f4

SHA-1:

7aab3e3bdc2b1e3bd68d92b946aa821fe76c9a60

SHA-256:

cc165b77f7caf148c7b0d005d4248fa0f0416f56e709cb8790bec7b6d7690c25

Scanner detections:

27 / 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:

4/23/2024 7:42:01 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

2016.0.3008

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15824

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A

21741

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1132

9.0.1.0236

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

9.9070

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/SoftonicDownloader

8/24/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-1b2ffd18

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.8.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_gti-racing.exe (PUP)

2015.10.20.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.202.15567

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1534

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2015.08.24.05

McAfee

Artemis!27E1A0F1964A

5600.6664

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D

16.0.0.708

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfvqw

0.28.0.60253

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)

15.8.24.5

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03

23.00.65.15822

SUPERAntiSpyware

PotentiallyUnwanted.SoftonicDownloader

9673

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0506

7.2.236

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB

10.465.24

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

23530

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.202785

2.0.0.2135

File size:

383.8 KB (393,032 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_para_ares.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/1/2011 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/6/2013 3:59:59 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 1:30:00 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:5+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSillK0ZJGYy:59pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSiK8+

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 3 URLs.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.com/21000/21824/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_ares.exe

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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