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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 adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dplus.softonic.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 35, 7, 0

MD5:

632ea00f8295a0622cade73518ff1a48

SHA-1:

929e38ebe1b914e384e5934c683fcb1bebea70b2

SHA-256:

fd83c7d012e0f1a8e2b876f47a47373a7d5a162b1724edca715c527482ff7903

Scanner detections:

23 / 68

Status:

Adware

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 6:52:11 PM 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

2016.0.3043

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15720

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10852

9.0.1.0201

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D potentially unwanted

9.11743

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/SoftonicDownloader

7/20/2015

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.B.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

15.7.25

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.204.16151

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.07.20.11

McAfee

Artemis!584DD196DBED

5600.6699

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D

16.0.0.603

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfvqw

0.28.0.60253

Quick Heal

PUA.Softonicin.Gen

7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)

15.7.20.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.15718

SUPERAntiSpyware

PotentiallyUnwanted.SoftonicDownloader

9742

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0921

7.2.201

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.FCBCBLB

10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus

Worm.Trafaret

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic

40868

File size:

364.7 KB (373,424 bytes)

Product version:

1, 35, 7, 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:

9/2/2011 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:

9/18/2012 4:54:58 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:K9a7w7YhCnJlgOF62gUe+2aEi0b7lpoVIN1zlomrezlTsop2TUoSHnhK0ZJU:h7xu6seCKjYc12mrezbp2QoSHU86

Entry address:

0x150AB0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A8, E5, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9F, 1A, 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:

332 KB (339,968 bytes)

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

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/21000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_ares.exe

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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