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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_firefox.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
83f3bf078a0e866c15e4bb172dad72b9

SHA-1:
b1b08fd918a1486ba5a6d52df156684a1f87a327

SHA-256:
b038877a36104e4aac224d3cc730ddd3676b09f96a5715d0019eb5bddd98b263

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 12:03:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/SoftonicDldr.bxib
8.3.1.6

AVG
BundleApp_r
2016.0.3048

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15714

Bkav FE
W32.Clod27a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17941

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.9822

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
7/14/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12128

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1737

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.07.14.03

McAfee
Artemis!83F3BF078A0E
5600.6704

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.ddwieh
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
15.07.14.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.14.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15712

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9754

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0416
7.2.195

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29408

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.206719
2.0.0.1911

File size:
377.8 KB (386,896 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_firefox.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 AM

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 2:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1Z99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzZK0ZO:1Z99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZo8O

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_firefox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/107000/107191/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_firefox.exe

http://firefox.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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