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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. The bundled software (which is actually not included in this file but downloaded) is most likely clean, the downloader is ad-supported. The application softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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, 1, 0

MD5:
77a2dad07d2e4021f53ee1d16ecd8616

SHA-1:
41e45f244b7322a7ce3b05bea8b9df31945796ee

SHA-256:
339963d33b5577044b1d0e02053f2f641b78c8d0033a44626bffd5705fff5006

Scanner detections:
9 / 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. The downloader does not modify the original software.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 3:06:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod823.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1515
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.8971

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_per_firefox.exe (PUP)
2013.12.28.15

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.23.07

McAfee
Artemis!77A2DAD07D2E
5600.7272

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.l
14.3.21.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1015
7.2.357

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
22770

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

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:
8/26/2013 11:58:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5yFR9FeRsKSNvJiUVuDk5K6DWUETlPhyLPYr43WAgfjVL+o9nJgoSYgdK0ZJGN:5I9eSNvQxUExRrsZgbUo96oSYn8a

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_microsoft-powerpoint.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/130000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.exe

http://microsoft-powerpoint-2010.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/130000/130226/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.exe

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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