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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 daemon tools lite.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 8 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.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.sft-pre.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Softonic  (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 37, 0, 0

MD5:
41ef851f5351755575ba5b9b9825d333

SHA-1:
e4dafc2ae9eae551efb94a8d10f59b8eb410caca

SHA-256:
2c859db7765ba77460feffb2ae5da1f9a102efb9bfa7ff1ef9841edd77fe687f

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/23/2024 6:00:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.804
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.9685

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.04.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!41EF851F5351
5600.7150

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.R
14.4.24.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14422

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28298

File size:
370.2 KB (379,072 bytes)

Product version:
1, 37, 0, 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\daemon tools lite.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:
11/28/2012 5:09:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:W8P2sQeEwGhnCL/gC3UY1cued4ZRXDWXT+lKt4nEX6R0UHiRke/642xN4Sh+s1/W:8eEqL/g4uxd4jEwKt4m6R0dkeyV4SdlW

Entry address:
0x150210

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, E6, 14, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 02, 32, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file daemon tools lite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/24000/24297/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_daemon-tools.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.sft-pre.com  (46.28.209.62:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-230-197-163.lhr50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.197.163:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-52-85-107-40.jax1.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.107.40:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-239-142-223.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.239.142.223:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-230-83-81.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.83.81:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-81-38.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.81.38:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-81-190.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.81.190:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-54-192-83-174.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.83.174:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-52-85-35-95.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.35.95:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-52-85-35-71.mia50.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.35.71:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-52-85-242-235.arn1.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.242.235:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to server-52-85-107-193.jax1.r.cloudfront.net  (52.85.107.193:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-94-227-190.sa-east-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.94.227.190:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-85-32-27.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.85.32.27:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-173-252-183.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.173.252.183:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-45-166-32.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.45.166.32:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-2-104-151.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.2.104.151:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-200-239-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.200.239.163:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-52-200-235-20.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (52.200.235.20:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-50-16-141-95.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.16.141.95:443)

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