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messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com

Domain Information

This domain is owned and operated by Softonic International.
Server location:
Catalonia, Spain (ES)

ASN:
AS51773 SOFTONIC-AS SOFTONIC INTERNATIONAL S.L.

Root domain:
softonic.com

Registered by:
Softonic International

Scanner detections:
Adware/unwanted app distribution

Scan engine
Details
Detections

AhnLab V3 Security
Malware/Gen.Generic
100.00%

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
100.00%

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
50.00%

Rising Antivirus
Malware.Undefined!8.C-3Wlnm8b8K3L (Cloud)
50.00%

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
50.00%

The domain messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com has been seen to resolve to the following IP address.

46.28.209.1
www.softonic.com
May 17, 2016

File downloads found at URLs served by messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com.

2 / 68
http://messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=8yS3 KGEYLiw7GKMHzA/.../trKymKL uRJPpjR1I ouQs9Mij1T3WD5xeuLqWxNSD39BfFoTxMExQ9MlZUpY6RXq9irrUQZr3laqfGimEf04 tqMSwpAFbGrg=  (messengerinstall.exe)

5 / 68      (PUP)
http://messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=8yS3 KGEYLiw7GKMHzA/.../8akQfClqkNOGcTphSFGzpTkZ33G48=  (messengerdesktop.exe)

0 / 68
http://messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=8yS3 KGEYLiw7GKMHzA/trmsvRChbxdrflJq3ZIylWtKwSsTMgoqJkRtz2U Ma3iQuaowqeYRnEOIrB3nydXZA4ysjcZdqbQqJXSAf1cL3mq 84Ix8atcWVXrsq1KI3mbwkQDXy67KH5vazK6Lm 20/QzkP0JH/sLc7GwQoWPdHXFe8VLj/.../nXOKYOeJfLCtxtAihNRPxjdyAA4U75py  (messengersetup.exe)

The following file have been seen to comunicate with messenger-for-desktop.softonic.com in live environments.

TCP » 46.28.209.1:80
{blocked}.exe

softonic.com.br

softonic.com.it

softonic.com.fr

softonic.com.de

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