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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_para_utorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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:
2bbe7e62186a3386b738391e32f0e39d

SHA-1:
0ea09cadb9b2c96a9fb67f28203e55d6cfd1f4d0

SHA-256:
bc833f723c0e6a3b3e14a6aab3e8a038728140b8f8f88bd115e625f5ca773dab

Scanner detections:
11 / 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. 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:
5/6/2024 1:24:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clodbe2.Trojan
1.3.0.4677

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0359

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Worm.Generic.424845
8.13.12.25.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9299

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-excel.exe (PUP)
2014.1.2.13

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.25.04

McAfee
Artemis!328AC908F2A5
5600.7262

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a
14.2.20.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.131223

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.359

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25482

File size:
392.3 KB (401,744 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_utorrent.exe

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:pTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNm8C:pTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0mH

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_utorrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/43000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_utorrent.exe

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/43000/43961/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_utorrent.exe

http://utorrent.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.sft-pre.com  (46.28.209.62:80)

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