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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_windows-movie-maker-2012.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 17 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, 35, 7, 0

MD5:
c46ba36c7c2ba2e89d6ec919c32b2e61

SHA-1:
3446f1f02339936ec2a133a3881bc646814f6fab

SHA-256:
7692800291a7faafa8a723632570f50f61178d234c71fcd74e1ee9d294d4aa23

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 8:21:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
16.01.13

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.488180
1.0.20.65

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1132
9.0.1.013

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.488180
8.16.01.13.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.8380

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-1b2ffd18
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.488180
11.2016-13-01_4

G Data
Adware.Generic.488180
16.1.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.13.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwfvqw
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.1.13.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16111

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0512
7.2.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
18158

File size:
364.7 KB (373,472 bytes)

Product version:
1, 35, 7, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

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_windows-movie-maker-2012.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:
9/18/2012 4:54:58 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:k9a7w7YhCnJlgOF62gUe+2aEi0b7lpoVIN1zlomrezlTsop2TUoSHn3K0ZJR:D7xu6seCKjYc12mrezbp2QoSH68n

Entry address:
0x150AB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A8, E5, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9F, 1A, 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:
332 KB (339,968 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_per_windows-movie-maker-2012.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.it/3350000/3350289/.../SoftonicDownloader_per_windows-movie-maker-2012.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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