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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. 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:
20d8097a4b23c572356b79d56051a4ed

SHA-1:
e1018ba19eae35c90e8f9d5062f2621534850f26

SHA-256:
1cc57954585ea765c472ee24d11b97a5c89d9bfffda9fee990bbda7e461ab9cd

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. 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:
4/25/2024 1:05:32 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
2016.0.2896

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151214

Bkav FE
W32.Clod363.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22765

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.0348

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Kuguo
8.15.12.14.02

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/14/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.206.16562

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.975

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.12.14.02

McAfee
Artemis!C2EC74CCC01A
5600.6552

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.12.14.02

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.14.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151212

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9449

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0914
7.2.348

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OBF15
10.465.14

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 (Spain, International Sort)

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 4:59:59 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 1:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8yFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgPK0ZJGk:8I9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYh8f

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 URL.

http://microsoft-office-2010.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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