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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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
c245ade7bdde5c19e9fa44645c1781dd

SHA-1:
3ef3306ea49a004f542196a4dc7968929c1d988f

SHA-256:
5d7a38ae4df966aed794f50aea70b335f0b90bb3e2dcfa364cc0cef684c32988

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:08:05 AM 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
2016.0.2951

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151019

Bkav FE
W32.Clod363.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22765

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Kuguo
8.15.10.19.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11941

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
10/19/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.206.16562

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1252

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.10.19.04

McAfee
Artemis!C2EC74CCC01A
5600.6607

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.10.19.04

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.10.19.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151017

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9560

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0914
7.2.292

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OBF15
10.465.19

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:
391.4 KB (400,744 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_microsoft-office-2010.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 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:
8/26/2013 3:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:PoyFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgPK0ZJGy:gI9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYh8V

Entry address:
0x15E2D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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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Entropy:
7.9644  (probably packed)

Code size:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_microsoft-office-2010.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://microsoft-office-2010.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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