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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_per_bittorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 32, 4, 0

MD5:
45cb0b47cda53b2785951959981e7c95

SHA-1:
af361c5a7c4ac2cf4c7915a896fe8619f368ba9d

SHA-256:
2db3ebd11ebf3bc586d7581500c393b00f1bb78706397fcedd85ff8186095fd6

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 9:54:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod2a8.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1132
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.9291

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.15.07

McAfee
Artemis!5DE742728782
5600.6488

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bbnnen
0.26.0.55532

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.2.15.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16213

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07JN13
7.2.46

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25442

File size:
344.7 KB (352,968 bytes)

Product version:
1, 32, 4, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2011

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_bittorrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/16/2012 12:16:45 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:M5frUpeZWG6XCO2aMYKkdCuroyH+cfiX3J/7vy+7IyZSlyzvKN5AEbbgJmoSmxAl:MY8WG6XCO2a0GdxH1yO+7jQivjGbLoSr

Entry address:
0xF5B40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 4A, 35, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, CB, 04, 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:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

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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