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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_voor_windows-movie-maker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 12 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:
b6c2691628d6d68e96a04cc311b4fcc7

SHA-1:
9a8e83101d99373501e57e7dcd2d384a591c9c31

SHA-256:
cdc77d510696cf00aed0a71158a9d1c1faf319bd2630bb2503f9d084d788d114

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:06:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
ASD.Prevention
2013.06.12

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.235
9.0.1.0107

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN
8.15.07.19.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
9.8925

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
7/19/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_pdfcreator.exe (Adware)
2015.7.19.4

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.07.19.04

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
16.0.0.600

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.4.17.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15717

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0611
7.2.200

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
22448

File size:
294.6 KB (301,656 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_voor_windows-movie-maker.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:
3/12/2012 10:50:45 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FB0D4ZiDCC98YgIG9zdFHf2H7nYMDl7K2YyHi0+oSotvZ:FaD4ZieSgp/FeH75J7CceoSoZZ

Entry address:
0xD0640

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F7, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 2D, E4, 0C, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 31, 16, 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:
268 KB (274,432 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_voor_windows-movie-maker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.softonic.nl/23000/23974/.../SoftonicDownloader_voor_windows-movie-maker.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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