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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_dla_teamspeak-3.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 23 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:
1.41.0.0

MD5:
8ba93f3fa68ba1a224bc5b5834924575

SHA-1:
3d266dce36c2107ff0f3c368f41874d3e0a64334

SHA-256:
2123ae176b6de32ae41c889389bb548fca2645d40b83667fc79eb80c3ab6de41

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/27/2024 8:35:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3296

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14913

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17992

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0256

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
8.10301

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
9/13/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-aeae88f5
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_coreldraw.exe (Adware)
2014.11.9.9

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2974

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.09.13.09

McAfee
Artemis!86442D289D9B
5600.6952

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.61721

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.11.09.04

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.c
14.9.13.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141107

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11137

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0527
7.2.256

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32468

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121
2.0.0.1899

File size:
349.3 KB (357,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_dla_teamspeak-3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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:
5/21/2014 4:24:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1q/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFI5K0ZJGU:1qTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSF38z

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3D, BD, 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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Entropy:
7.9607  (probably packed)

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_dla_teamspeak-3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://teamspeak-3.softonic.pl/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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