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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_gom-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
4cdf81af7944b1c0d43ff9c0e87c689c

SHA-1:
723d8dadc39bb96e1f36d045c0b63741d9ee3e01

SHA-256:
0cf21c5f7679a588b1e2b7bae6fecba88198e466493da25e82280a6939acc8c7

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/14/2024 9:26:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14525

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0145

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9820

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
5/25/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12128

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.05.25.04

McAfee
Artemis!4CDF81AF7944
5600.7120

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.h
14.5.25.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14523

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0512
7.2.145

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29386

File size:
378.1 KB (387,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_gom-media-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 2:59:59 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:
4/23/2014 11:21:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:EZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGY0YeYoSZzDB2Ia/:EZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGm6oSZvg

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 37, 2D, 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:
7.9631  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_gom-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://gom-player.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flJ-Ko6SgmJw=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/36000/36055/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_gom-media-player.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1822/36000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_gom-media-player.exe

http://gom-player.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1822

http://gom-player.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaeQn52omJk=

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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