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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_revo-uninstaller.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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, 1, 0

MD5:
054e14e0a54a4a8875eb58a67fd11bc5

SHA-1:
8e4eb0a7912c4c54d9271cb5d0ae82bd76003754

SHA-256:
731c2789704a9887d6d95171059bf2311045387e3ef121afa566f079086215a3

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:38:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod543.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0360

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9249

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_ace-of-spades.exe (PUP)
2014.1.5.13

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.26.03

McAfee
Artemis!054E14E0A54A
5600.7259

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.i
14.2.20.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.131224

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1118
7.2.360

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25066

File size:
392.3 KB (401,760 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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
11/12/2013 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSN18V:bTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+01A

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_revo-uninstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/62000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_revo-uninstaller.exe

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/62000/62963/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_revo-uninstaller.exe

http://revo-uninstaller.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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