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softonicdownloader_for_garena.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_garena.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Softonic (signed by Softonic International)

Product:

Softonic Downloader

Version:

1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:

1a2b479c626ec6a25784f2b9e95d5540

SHA-1:

6f9d43229dbd6e261f9cc1b9ecf03ab56362f295

SHA-256:

e6d4bc16533909825c831c1e77e29b5d42d673f2aa869a7ef65bb4ca91507f3c

Scanner detections:

25 / 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:

11/2/2024 7:29:15 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Downloader

7.1.1

AVG

MultiBundle

2017.0.2867

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.16112

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17991

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.5743

9.0.1.012

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)

10.10837

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Agent

1/12/2016

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Softonic

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SoftSonicDownloader

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.180.12719

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.828

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2016.01.12.09

McAfee

Artemis!F90FD3D865E4

5600.6523

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dchxde

0.28.6.63726

Quick Heal

Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)

16.1.12.9

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.16110

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant

9390

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD

37.0.11160

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_SPNR.08KI14

7.2.12

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R047C0EL414

10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downloader.Agent

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

35498

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.202187

2.0.0.1995

File size:

392.6 KB (402,040 bytes)

Product version:

1, 40, 1, 0

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_garena.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Softonic International

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

7/3/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/3/2015 6:59:59 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 4:47:15 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:qTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNv6:qTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0S

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_garena.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://garena.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWNpZynlZU=

http://garena.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCOpaWmlJU=

http://garena.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWKp6OgkZk=

http://garena.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKPop6hmZY=

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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