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softonicdownloader_para_photoscape.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_photoscape.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from universal-downloader.softonic.com.br. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 35, 7, 0

MD5:

361ba09dff20f84e7df9f0c765988dbe

SHA-1:

eba20b46362221a9e99c93e3dad5498c4482a7d3

SHA-256:

a416e8196be7200401463a4f7b1abe585757e7a42a5b7fe75c00582142b81163

Scanner detections:

17 / 68

Status:

Adware

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:

4/26/2024 3:12:06 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Bkav FE

HW32.Laneul

1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.498

9.0.1.0218

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader

8.8931

Fortinet FortiGate

Adware/SoftonicDownloader

8/6/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-1b2ffd18

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_fifa-online.exe (Adware)

2014.9.27.5

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.06.12

McAfee

Artemis!E5B18DF7B86F

5600.7046

MicroWorld eScan

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.E

15.0.0.654

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfymy

0.28.0.60577

Quick Heal

(Suspicious) - DNAScan

9.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.c

14.8.6.12

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14804

SUPERAntiSpyware

PotentiallyUnwanted.Softonic

10438

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1025

7.2.218

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

22482

File size:

364.7 KB (373,424 bytes)

Product version:

1, 35, 7, 0

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_photoscape.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

9/1/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/6/2013 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:

2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

9/18/2012 11:54:58 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:J9a7w7YhCnJlgOF62gUe+2aEi0b7lpoVIN1zlomrezlTsop2TUoSHn7K0ZJI:W7xu6seCKjYc12mrezbp2QoSHm8i

Entry address:

0x150AB0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A8, E5, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9F, 1A, 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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Code size:

332 KB (339,968 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_photoscape.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.com.br/63000/63689/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_photoscape.exe

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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