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softonicdownloader_for_amnesia-the-dark-descent.exe

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_for_amnesia-the-dark-descent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
37d55fed80bd979e28c3f86b7672c5a8

SHA-1:
045d2e3626dd51498d97f17ad393913ed8058d58

SHA-256:
24ccf9735d0a62af6de8e86fe6f3faa6785f11f5ddedbcb182587817f73ebc3e

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/28/2024 12:48:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141121

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18090

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1515
9.0.1.0260

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9883

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.11.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_voor_facebook-video-chat.exe (PUP)
2014.11.21.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2912

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.09.17.03

McAfee
Artemis!8CCA00EA15FF
5600.7004

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dcmtdg
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.p
14.9.17.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14915

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
10224

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0531
7.2.260

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29878

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.200052
2.0.0.1924

File size:
391.3 KB (400,736 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

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_for_amnesia-the-dark-descent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 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:
67C1FF44C765ABDA26027A6DCA52BA11

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2013 10:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:syFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgnK0ZJGx:sI9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYt8W

Entry address:
0x15E2D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 71, C9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, C4, 62, 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:
7.9644  (probably packed)

Code size:
348 KB (356,352 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_amnesia-the-dark-descent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/133000/133288/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_amnesia-the-dark-descent.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/133000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_amnesia-the-dark-descent.exe

http://amnesia-the-dark-descent.en.softonic.com/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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