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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_samsung-pc-studio.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.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 32, 4, 0

MD5:
94ed0925617b37c4143e44841f50c5be

SHA-1:
78d27cda2d03a9c4c882dbb999dfb50545e7cc7a

SHA-256:
9597237d525836b0b25b925c2d757f8675bf153b93dab30236b29cb93bae6a9d

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. 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:
4/26/2024 10:31:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Softonic-H [PUP]
2014.9-140116

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.82
9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN!A2
8.14.01.27.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.8414

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/16/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_windows-live-messenger.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.5

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.C
15.0.0.81

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.j
14.2.21.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
PotentiallyUnwanted.Softonic
10821

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCEH1GD
7.2.27

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
18438

File size:
309.1 KB (316,528 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:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_samsung-pc-studio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/6/2013 11:59:59 PM

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:
1/4/2012 3:14:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ydcah36Ld7aeSZ+sRKriIA04iqBXgVrHTuRDgRC1H4hpzzpxc4x3soSXl97:I7hOBad+sRIiYd4ErzEDg4Yh9JcoSXr7

Entry address:
0xDC120

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 70, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, A0, F6, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 8C, A4, 0D, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 1E, 51, 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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Entropy:
7.9538  (probably packed)

Code size:
280 KB (286,720 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_samsung-pc-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.fr/66000/66937/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_samsung-pc-studio.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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