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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_vdownloader.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 30 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:
f3b1c4e1fc9d2751fcdab858359f3232

SHA-1:
239780805486510008a0893a8bde7ff00d785b26

SHA-256:
8a7d04e2c30f3d2b7e7374ef510beb35623bf3800bed6de30fa85a7e2feee27d

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:16:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11711295
385

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2863

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16116

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11711295
1.0.20.80

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17918

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2194
9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11711295
8.16.01.16.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.10518

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
1/16/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-aeae88f5
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11711295
11.2016-16-01_7

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11711295
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13597

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.810

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.16.02

McAfee
Artemis!21A8BC45386B
5600.6519

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11711295
17.0.0.48

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11711295
14.10.06.01

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.16.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16114

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
9383

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11211

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1125
7.2.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121
2.0.0.1945

File size:
391.3 KB (400,728 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_vdownloader.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:
8/26/2013 10:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:p4yFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgJK0ZJGj:p4I9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYX8g

Entry address:
0x15E2D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

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

http://vdownloader.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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