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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_utorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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:
beb07657620802b6c94c4f24de6c239c

SHA-1:
29c0d53ab85c7c710ddc86186693d3f5821a60fa

SHA-256:
05e4bae665c6b5fbea1cf09fecb4cc9b20049a0ee300e9ae741a2f2415de9b1c

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/16/2024 2:01:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod543.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9179

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_opal-convert-vcf-to-csv-to-vcf.exe (PUP)
2014.1.5.17

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!BEB076576208
5600.7269

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a
14.2.16.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
23.00.65.131225

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1202
7.2.361

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
24436

File size:
392.4 KB (401,768 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_utorrent.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:
11/12/2013 9:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/THiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNj8l:/THEkBORij4+yrrlL+0ju

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_utorrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/43000/43961/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_utorrent.exe

http://dplus.softonic.fr/ud-client/43000/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_utorrent.exe

http://utorrent.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mrs02s05-in-f6.1e100.net  (173.194.35.102:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to files-fr.softonic.com  (46.28.209.35:80)

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