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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_gimp.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
0e47ecab5a9a9c44073f109189cb07ce

SHA-1:
80e5ac5d20f799664f43f53fa106ee2802d70dd5

SHA-256:
5bdc3c110f384299e3eec45172da813baa1cd94739cf97dc024d60af639cfa15

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/16/2024 4:56:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17888

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0194

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9502

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3569

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.07.13.04

McAfee
Artemis!0E47ECAB5A9A
5600.7071

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.CC
14.7.13.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14711

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1128
7.2.194

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bjhi
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent
27094

File size:
392.3 KB (401,736 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_gimp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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:
11/12/2013 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5THiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNQ8q:5THEkBORij4+yrrlL+0Qv

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_gimp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/11000/11503/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_gimp.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/11000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_gimp.exe

http://the-gimp.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.sft-pre.com  (46.28.209.62:80)

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