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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_directx-9.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 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:
5cd4439516d69a9aa362ed4d575a5b04

SHA-1:
7b72c75981b33f873fee40e866ddc10b0154c164

SHA-256:
92fd93b5e50e1ced23e681107ff3f74a5c604e61f22bfd50d505c32830509b19

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:54:10 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Arcabit
PUP.SoftonicDownloader.eal
1.0.0.568

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.2905

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15125

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
23361

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0339

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12359

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
12/5/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17429

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1019

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SofTonic
v2015.12.05.07

McAfee
Artemis!5CD4439516D6
5600.6561

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cytqdt
0.30.26.3725

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.12.05.07

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.5.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03[F1]
23.00.65.151203

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Softonic/Variant
9466

Total Defense
Win32/Softonic.eaKANCB
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0527
7.2.339

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08OC0OG715
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44310

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.2429

File size:
392.3 KB (401,744 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 (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_directx-9.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 7:29:59 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:
11/12/2013 5:17:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:zTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSN18C:zTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+01b

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_directx-9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://directx-9.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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