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softonicdownloader_pour_bluestacks-app-player.exe

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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_pour_bluestacks-app-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
e1f17501358609112da70b3ba8a7cac7

SHA-1:
d807f738bc80de117e58f456cc5310df9cfd6ace

SHA-256:
0df98f6d8565950efc434f987f11b106eb458759afc6359b922147979e22435c

Scanner detections:
29 / 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. 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:
4/25/2024 4:06:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
379

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
Adware MultiBundle
2017.0.2857

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16122

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.110

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17943

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6706
9.0.1.022

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
8.16.01.22.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
1/22/2016

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2016-22-01_6

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12966

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.780

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.22.01

McAfee
Artemis!21D6183686AA
5600.6513

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
17.0.0.66

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
16.01.22.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.22.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16120

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9371

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0508
7.2.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.199977
2.0.0.1926

File size:
377.9 KB (386,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_pour_bluestacks-app-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
4/23/2014 9:21:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGY0YeYoSZz8K0ZJZ:kZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGm6oSZj8/

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 37, 2D, 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:
7.9632  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_bluestacks-app-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://bluestacks-app-player.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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