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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_para_atube-catcher.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. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.2.2

MD5:
7d16ed307d92384f4a0dc7fe5bd62146

SHA-1:
25e8bf54eadeee287e437b4e5d8b89a4805b5b37

SHA-256:
399bbf826ff0b8c42db7d99f16ca86959aa2c86c93d4eaa9489f36fcd984ac40

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:
4/23/2024 7:55:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3354

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14912

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac0.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17957

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5743
9.0.1.0255

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10117

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/12/2014

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_midipiano.exe (Adware)
2014.11.7.4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12763

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3263

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.09.12.10

McAfee
Artemis!7D16ED307D92
5600.7010

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dchxde
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
14.09.12.10

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.f
14.9.12.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14910

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10364

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0714
7.2.255

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
31364

File size:
351.8 KB (360,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.2.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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_atube-catcher.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/2/2014 6:24:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RsGz732v6BPheasw5lBZUapTy7UG8FJjSjSca5/u2hZembKeXiPonKN/WV9OoS3X:RB7GkDswBZb+7UG4EjYutmbKeXQsZOoS

Entry address:
0xF1740

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, F8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 31, C7, 04, 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:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_atube-catcher.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://atube-catcher.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.softonic.com.br/64000/64115/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_atube-catcher.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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