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softonicdownloader_pour_utorrent.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_utorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 19 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 and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1.41.3.2

MD5:

da5f209f89775de7f851a57c6c766954

SHA-1:

32c01aae64e5aa077d038b6a87bc153310f23a66

SHA-256:

a480f740d8b6d75ba187c34515f09cba87f615bfb3fcf0717fafef7d685ddf3a

Scanner detections:

19 / 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:

4/27/2024 3:13:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.1485

Bkav FE

W32.Clodf72.Trojan

1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17893

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1657

9.0.1.0217

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

8.10177

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

8/5/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-visual-basic.exe (Adware)

2014.9.12.15

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.181.12898

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3453

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.05.11

McAfee

Artemis!471FEFA436D1

5600.7048

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw

0.28.0.60253

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a

14.8.5.11

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.14803

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1115

7.2.217

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

31756

File size:

358.4 KB (366,952 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.3.2

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 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:

7/23/2014 9:55:03 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:B2AyTsbEovl1cUtb8rRj7Z1h97q9N9PKyMcRNtiwkmZ0GVE4M/vlsoS7IGK0ZJGH:BRPvlFal7Z5qf9CyUCZ0CFM/eoS7g8G

Entry address:

0xF7070

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 6B, E0, 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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Code size:

316 KB (323,584 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 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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