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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_camefx.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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
8b034bf297ff78dd019a3a4bf5452c8f

SHA-1:
87e22b23a4eb21d5389caf64594f090e3d29c096

SHA-256:
5ec29510845e9c73fe7c2ab5a80f9c7f7b76acf88128af326d26d7173bb8ed67

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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 7:49:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14918

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0329

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9702

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_offline-maps.exe (PUP)
2014.11.25.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.09.18.06

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE
14.9.18.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14916

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28438

File size:
377.8 KB (386,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

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_camefx.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:
4/8/2014 4:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:cZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzrK0Zy:cZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZy8y

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_camefx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com.br/3337000/3337324/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camefx.vtsafe.exe

http://safe.pre-cloud.com:8080/vt.php?q=http://sd-cf.softonic.com.br/3337000/3337324/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camefx.exe

http://sd-cf.softonic.com.br/3337000/3337324/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camefx.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com.br/ud-client/3337000/3337324/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camefx.vtsafe.exe

http://safe.pre-cloud.com:8080/vt.php?q=http://dplus.softonic.com.br/ud-client/3337000/3337324/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camefx.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com.br/ud-client/3337000/3337324/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_camefx.exe

http://camefx.softonic.com.br/.../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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