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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_pour_picasa.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from sd-cf.softonic.fr. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 37, 0, 0

MD5:
aae6b24af6b49e9bdca55e998c506774

SHA-1:
7b786bbf4b4a1ea556b0e358de16c0eab8041ab9

SHA-256:
eb4bdfa4371a82163d4b5ad5fc8e75e71712c082786c99377c0db143dece1932

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/16/2024 8:35:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18087

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.025

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.7662

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/25/2016

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.01.25.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwdsnl
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.1.25.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16123

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
20288

File size:
370.2 KB (379,080 bytes)

Product version:
1, 37, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_picasa.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:
11/28/2012 5:09:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:78P2sQeEwGhnCL/gC3UY1cued4ZRXDWXT+lKt4nEX6R0UHiRke/642xN4Sh+s1/0:9eEqL/g4uxd4jEwKt4m6R0dkeyV4Sdl0

Entry address:
0x150210

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, E6, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 02, 32, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_picasa.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/23000/23941/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_picasa.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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