» softonicdownloader_for_endnote.exe
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softonicdownloader_for_endnote.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_endnote.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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.en.softonic.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:

72291bfbaee44fe720c52901badd2e73

SHA-1:

ba00a715abcab187f777306231f58be1b3dd829c

SHA-256:

eaff357d7d53b4166921dd3ac98d6f80a2a87743d330a11cc43a5bd87a4de460

Scanner detections:

14 / 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:

12/29/2024 5:16:37 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1657

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_accuweather-com-stratus.exe (PUP)

2014.4.6.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13407

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.04.06.10

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.cytqdt

0.28.2.62151

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE

14.2.5.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03

23.00.65.14404

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1208

7.2.96

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

24638

File size:

392.3 KB (401,728 bytes)

Product version:

1, 40, 1, 0

Original file name:

SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Softonic Downloader

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_endnote.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 7:59:59 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:

11/12/2013 5:47:15 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:TTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNJ8K:TTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0Jl

Entry address:

0x15F630

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 9D, D9, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 24, 66, 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:

7.9636 (probably packed)

Code size:

352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_endnote.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/55000/55251/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_endnote.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/55000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_endnote.exe

http://endnote.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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