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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_panda-cloud-antivirus-free.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.6.0

MD5:
323587154cddba2b0f6cccbdbec97dfc

SHA-1:
804462dc31785ffe4a7c1768374ae2497e91f690

SHA-256:
92a51336d13ebdea260b8cd3a1e9696a58c592af2f0313ca85af42a2a49a2f44

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/19/2024 8:02:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15116

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20803

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2454
9.0.1.0310

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.11056

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
11/6/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-98b558aa
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14720

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1163

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.11.06.09

McAfee
Artemis!323587154CDD
5600.6590

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czzwcv
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.11.6.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151104

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
36878

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201296
2.0.0.2042

File size:
377.9 KB (386,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.6.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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_panda-cloud-antivirus-free.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 5:59:59 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:
3/24/2014 9:50:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ap/+u6pKpXQoVqfBP1J7xTy04vFaIvI66zZuOP/rDt4iAUKFCx8NVlMW8eGoSyjk:B1cBQzJ7hy0UwfHaNDVlfGoSyc88

Entry address:
0x52CC70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, AA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5F, 2C, 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:
7.9619  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_panda-cloud-antivirus-free.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://panda-cloud-antivirus.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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