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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_cdburnerxp.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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, 1, 0

MD5:
d9a83fe20a656a6618239d5012124424

SHA-1:
ba87f03022948b9023ec9a1889876280814453fa

SHA-256:
c7aef01a0d1d4ebc438915231b65576b74126c3d7e610d86e5c80ce8af93d3e9

Scanner detections:
25 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:49:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2016.0.2893

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151217

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/20464

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20989

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0351

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted
9.11137

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1783486
12/17/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.960

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.12.17.12

McAfee
Artemis!562F143D30AF
5600.6549

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
15.12.17.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.17.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151215

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
9443

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11426

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0509
7.2.351

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37326

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121
2.0.0.2056

File size:
391.3 KB (400,720 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

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_cdburnerxp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/26/2013 3:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:UyFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgfK0ZJGh:UI9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYp8S

Entry address:
0x15E2D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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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Entropy:
7.9644  (probably packed)

Code size:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

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

http://cdburnerxp.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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