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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_avg-antivirus-free-2013.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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:
7950fb93c4295c9d3d3751b003f210ad

SHA-1:
123671591d97bfcd43478aa1d4320a1ea91770e6

SHA-256:
327c2daf276f4f00494a6161797c5b9beb580eed56d1d76b9b6f2ae25a4374aa

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 12:54:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1109
9.0.1.0301

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
9.8931

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
10/28/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.10.28.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwjbvr
0.28.0.59608

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.10.28.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151026

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0424
7.2.301

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
22480

File size:
383.3 KB (392,536 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_avg-antivirus-free-2013.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:
2/22/2013 9:08:56 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:i1n+A0pOMdduy6DgKkZvqHzO2Q8tMaZ7B63q+T7cXXw0ly8tbJFaoSH1cK0ZJGp:iFyp5BSaZc3h75+/cnwT8tfaoSHh8+

Entry address:
0x155310

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, 15, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 0B, 43, 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:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_avg-antivirus-free-2013.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://avg.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/18000/18522/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_avg-antivirus-free-2013.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.sft-pre.com  (46.28.209.62:443)

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