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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 27 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:
2346bfaeb843e887e77e5e8f435e1fdc

SHA-1:
fc1bfe5b3e9dee4959ade7c56c45d5585dbce150

SHA-256:
4dde8e11cfaa026048e0b0d9d0d1c7ca23cc3a4c86ae1eacd4f84bba23f7c137

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:16:12 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
2016.0.3148

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1545

Bkav FE
W32.Clod363.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17948

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1328
9.0.1.095

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Android.Adware.Kuguo
8.15.04.05.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.E potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
4/5/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_stellar-phoenix-windows-data-recovery.exe (PUP)
2015.7.9.14

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2236

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.04.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!C2EC74CCC01A
5600.6804

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.60100

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.04.05.09

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.4.5.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15403

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9953

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0914
7.2.95

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
21462

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 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:
6/19/2013 7:19:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Bk2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk92K0ZJGu:JFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSk38l

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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Entropy:
7.9647  (probably packed)

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://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 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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