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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_per_daemon-tools.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
780bc716a68c7a77b02f326c5b494613

SHA-1:
3bcc57ce0be56dcf627df7f7a3f97532af6522ab

SHA-256:
238ee611d0faac76a268c9897b7d17d1e9fa14bb90f4dcecafdd41e284e11eda

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:18:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Softonic-C [PUP]
2014.9-150822

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15822

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17877

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1328
9.0.1.0234

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
8.15.08.22.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
9.8877

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
8/22/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_should-i-remove-it.exe (PUP)
2015.10.19.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.08.22.07

McAfee
Artemis!1D4E1B6D25D1
5600.6665

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.8.22.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15820

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader
9675

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0807
7.2.234

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
22098

File size:
382.8 KB (392,032 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_per_daemon-tools.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2011 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2013 3:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2013 4:19:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:hk2EQ+9E+p3bbwnLEFt2abW3Qm42ChTZ0HN42EsqSvHXkWoSk9+K0ZJGD:pFKl33wLEFtzbWe20Z0HNf6OoSkf8I

Entry address:
0x157180

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, E8, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 7E, 41, 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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Entropy:
7.9647  (probably packed)

Code size:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_per_daemon-tools.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://daemon-tools.softonic.it/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.softonic.it/24000/24297/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_daemon-tools.exe

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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