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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_google-chrome.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
c89c88d3b21e026b4207480a494a4c79

SHA-1:
e9711e2cfb0bbe379156dacffdedbb1750bd6aa3

SHA-256:
1ec86705f2b9eb49ebcabf8f3da0e55cf4bd4674273e454185de0017ffbd0b06

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
5/9/2024 3:54:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Bundler
2013.06.07

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2829

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16219

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20646

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.235
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader!A2
8.16.02.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.9867

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
2/19/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.02.19.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic Downloader.x!ld
5600.6485

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
17.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.19.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16217

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.SoftonicDownloader
9315

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0930
7.2.50

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
29746

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201301
2.0.0.1984

File size:
384.1 KB (393,368 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

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_google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2013 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2013 6:30:00 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:L+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSilCB2IaK:L9pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSiIT

Entry address:
0x1554B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://google-chrome.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=2119

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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