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softonicdownloader_for_hamsterball.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_hamsterball.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from hamsterball.en.softonic.com. 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:

1.41.0.0

MD5:

20821f63bf8a8f9ed4313c6b30066ebc

SHA-1:

dbedd7d3764ea2a94156312d5e728fc07235bf38

SHA-256:

09e4a838f2adc854d47632a6e382c6b8c396818cfe2fe93a15c6fed68c4abfe5

Scanner detections:

16 / 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. 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:

11/17/2024 5:37:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.Softonic

2016.0.3005

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.15725

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Agent-757711

0.98/20543

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.10852

9.0.1.0206

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

7/25/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_nuance-pdf-reader.exe (Adware)

2015.8.27.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.204.16122

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.1520

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2015.07.25.10

Quick Heal

PUA.Softonicin.Gen

8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)

15.7.25.10

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

40786

Zillya! Antivirus

Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121

2.0.0.2203

File size:

349.3 KB (357,704 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.0.0

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_hamsterball.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:

5/21/2014 10:24:17 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:zq/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFIWK0ZJGG:zqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFA8b

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:

7.9606 (probably packed)

Code size:

308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_hamsterball.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://hamsterball.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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