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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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
65af97d79c9cdacb93b643a81a386f46

SHA-1:
e1a10f0e640e98024ed9b143525c2f7071ec4bb8

SHA-256:
a9e7fd7980114d4ed9514d4a005277a9313bed5d2ca980321f092c6f7033da77

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:
4/27/2024 2:18:00 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
2017.0.2848

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16131

Bkav FE
W32.Clod363.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22765

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Kuguo
8.16.01.31.07

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

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/31/2016

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
14.0.0.733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.31.07

McAfee
Artemis!C2EC74CCC01A
5600.6504

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
16.01.31.07

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.31.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16129

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9352

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0914
7.2.31

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OBF15
10.465.31

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:
377.9 KB (386,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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:
4/8/2014 4:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzvK0Z9:mZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZu89

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 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:
7.9630  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 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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