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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_voor_minecraft-server.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 35, 7, 0

MD5:
8c4099d1c560aee6b13b19eb5ced30d2

SHA-1:
975c44ce16a2218abcfb9d3f0493b1b47fc12c5c

SHA-256:
ec4c01f2c5d2e74bdc0cdda157eeb50b71845b6a0be038d79609dc2a6f3c8123

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:36:12 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.7791

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_sonic-games.exe (Adware)
2014.1.5.15

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.i
14.4.20.5

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1019
7.2.5

File size:
364.7 KB (373,456 bytes)

Product version:
1, 35, 7, 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_voor_minecraft-server.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:
9/18/2012 4:54:58 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:m9a7w7YhCnJlgOF62gUe+2aEi0b7lpoVIN1zlomrezlTsop2TUoSHnOK0ZJK:t7xu6seCKjYc12mrezbp2QoSHJ8Q

Entry address:
0x150AB0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, A8, E5, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 9F, 1A, 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:
7.9643  (probably packed)

Code size:
332 KB (339,968 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_voor_minecraft-server.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.nl/3336000/3336155/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_minecraft-server.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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