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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_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 20 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:
1.41.1.5

MD5:
f81aa13438755ee380162dd3fba508ee

SHA-1:
fa0eb6669006f4ab6a3b4412cf9f2ed3aa54eef6

SHA-256:
b88f9a69bc9b3a6eaadb65bc2be56fbbc72a0d512f649d0954efcb7316b80c7b

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:34:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1494

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0183

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9984

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/4/2014

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of kmp_3.9.0.124.exe (Adware)
2014.9.4.11

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3304

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.07.02.04

McAfee
Artemis!643B9198D628
5600.7018

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czvjdn
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.09.04.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.054
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.j
14.7.2.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14902

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0619
7.2.247

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
30566

File size:
352.4 KB (360,816 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.1.5

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_pdf-xchange-viewer.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:
6/16/2014 6:48:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RqpUiCbVzVvvL+12I5qGNp9d+MEQz/voXsiUZsKIyaFbwBywkEJvjFmYYE3y0mQJ:ReCbVRbinNb1EQcXXUVI3FC1FmYq8mOz

Entry address:
0xF1830

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, F8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 28, C8, 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 file softonicdownloader_per_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.it/61000/61574/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe

http://dplus.softonic.it/ud-client/61000/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe

http://pdf-xchange-viewer.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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