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softonicdownloader_para_winrar.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_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:

f4ea04051b2b52fcadc691784b3fc0ae

SHA-1:

1910a2752e32db1f1188115bef534b72ab863820

SHA-256:

6344e5e2ee6be4beeba2a1902440b88a26674d35a5f8f587a68df120f6c84656

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

4/20/2024 12:54:05 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq

7.11.156.32

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.14917

Bkav FE

W32.Clod7a8.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17959

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1486

9.0.1.0260

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.8856

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

9/17/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_hamachi.exe (PUP)

2014.11.21.6

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11907

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3237

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic

v2014.09.17.12

McAfee

Artemis!BF9F77EB396F

5600.7004

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn

0.28.0.60100

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Downloader.591

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE

14.9.17.12

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14915

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

10354

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0920

7.2.260

Vba32 AntiVirus

Worm.Trafaret

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

21944

File size:

391.3 KB (400,712 bytes)

Product version:

1, 38, 0, 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_winrar.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

10/2/2015 6:59:59 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:

9/17/2013 5:12:12 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:+9kCmlyhjMN0iXlevTj4V4XD5uRKsoS7V86:HJlIelEbVIVD

Entry address:

0x1533C0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 1A, 19, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AF, 63, 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_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/12000/12536/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_winrar.exe

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/12000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_winrar.exe

http://winrar.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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