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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_vlc-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 32, 4, 0

MD5:
d88c80743f83f2d1b7e51a16bdf93760

SHA-1:
5208b289ad4ecaf722c8795d5aa2b80332da7e3d

SHA-256:
257b283c081a4b6b219f23d3bb9a6807106cfc4d8f0cbab87c98706e240743d3

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:01:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
2013.08.25

Baidu Antivirus
Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151020

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4246

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.419
9.0.1.0293

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
8.15.10.20.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
9.8724

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
10/20/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.10.20.03

McAfee
Artemis!375359E98578
5600.6606

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
16.0.0.879

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
15.10.20.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151018

SUPERAntiSpyware
PotentiallyUnwanted.Softonic
9558

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HF
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.22.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
20846

File size:
344.7 KB (352,976 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_vlc-media-player.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:
8/2/2012 11:39:02 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oZ70PxDdKwkPm/pFZOP3ef1YxDo4YI8hS2IwRoSYxAOK0ZJt:ggtd2e/TZke9YxDo4YKGoSYx287

Entry address:
0xF5B00

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, 3C, 35, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, F5, CA, 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_vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.it/25000/25339/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_vlc-media-player.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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