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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_guitar-pro.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
b1470f2ff29bb8e26e066204fda2d21c

SHA-1:
f38fb3d54d48667e778ed690fd9f36be4c8bc46b

SHA-256:
336c76702f61866f9152f3c26dc0c5b0862528fdf06d268303827f9719c7a072

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/23/2024 3:30:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2849

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16130

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21695

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.910
9.0.1.030

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
8.16.01.30.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.8035

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/30/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-1b2ffd18
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15530

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.30.04

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.E
17.0.0.90

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfwvu
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.30.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16128

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1112
7.2.30

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
19850

File size:
382.8 KB (392,016 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_guitar-pro.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:
6/19/2013 9:19:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:4k2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk9HK0ZJGV:oFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSkg8y

Entry address:
0x157180

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, E8, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7E, 41, 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:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_guitar-pro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://guitar-pro.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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