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softonicdownloader_para_microsoft-office-2010.exe

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_microsoft-office-2010.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 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:
1da36c190eaebc88a7a7ba9704fbd010

SHA-1:
166ea306190638bcc426d35360221227736be38a

SHA-256:
4a5d7dcec1783648bc06bbe6e6e1ba82320c985b1eb08535a6607370cfa1ba98

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/18/2024 4:21:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq
7.11.158.108

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2848

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16130

Bkav FE
W32.Clod363.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22765

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.030

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Kuguo
8.16.01.30.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11941

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/30/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.206.16562

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.737

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.30.03

McAfee
Artemis!C2EC74CCC01A
5600.6504

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
16.01.30.03

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.30.15

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

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9354

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0914
7.2.30

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OBF15
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
42014

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198125
2.0.0.1845

File size:
382.9 KB (392,040 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_microsoft-office-2010.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

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:Qk2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk92K0ZJGw:gFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSk38D

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_microsoft-office-2010.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://microsoft-office-2010.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/84000/84501/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_microsoft-office-2010.exe

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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