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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_pour_apowersoft-free-audio-recorder.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
b5a04a187d18fc443f9a55a4ca30528d

SHA-1:
a7db1f561b79ccd0bfd256b9f9ca09701f7680cd

SHA-256:
42ef2270f7677031edee03122b0776ad0ded029192db0faf21da4c6010082d7b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 6:12:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17993

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9294

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_gta-iv-san-andreas.exe (PUP)
2014.1.27.10

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4113

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.01.27.10

McAfee
Artemis!DD705979D0CF
5600.7238

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.w
14.2.22.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14125

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1119
7.2.27

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25450

File size:
392.4 KB (401,808 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

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:
11/12/2013 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNi8x:JTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0i+

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_apowersoft-free-audio-recorder.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/69657000/69657156/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_apowersoft-free-audio-recorder.exe

http://dplus.softonic.fr/ud-client/69657000/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_apowersoft-free-audio-recorder.exe

http://apowersoft-free-audio-recorder.softonic.fr/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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