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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spagnolo 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_per_apache-openoffice.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
258a2aa25171b834b283d0b39ce8d101

SHA-1:
d47ae537c31b032cf2e297ca362c4f470b0bd4d6

SHA-256:
e4cf3988e44815765cce1bb6f6d49cc66ec0a8f67f16320b64312a7bca46e5c7

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:28:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2867

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16111

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17906

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.011

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.9958

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
1/11/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-aeae88f5
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.831

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.11.07

McAfee
Artemis!20D4C37E5229
5600.6523

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.62151

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.11.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16109

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
9391

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11194

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0605
7.2.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
30356

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121
2.0.0.1929

File size:
377.9 KB (386,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spagnolo (Spagna, ordinamento internazionale)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_per_apache-openoffice.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:
4/8/2014 9:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzqK0Zm:mZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZB8m

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_per_apache-openoffice.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://openoffice.softonic.it/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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