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softonicdownloader_for_safe-calculator.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. 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_safe-calculator.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 27 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:

1.41.3.6

MD5:

4d5ef934e51ab9b590bc68237dbd6eba

SHA-1:

d09197fe6b3df1b5613c53b288b141858c3cfa02

SHA-256:

e7c8bc4e176ae2f01a6f49b7f3996148ec812c616c0f8a6dd40e33553d0cf930

Scanner detections:

27 / 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. 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:

11/15/2024 8:45:06 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

845

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Softonic

7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader

4.0.3.141012

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

1.0.20.1425

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE

17943

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.6706

9.0.1.0222

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

8.14.10.12.03

ESET NOD32

Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Softonicdownloader

10/12/2014

F-Prot

W32/Softonic.C2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

11.2014-12-10_1

G Data

Win32.Trojan.Agent.APIGSP

14.10.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of softonicdownloader_for_sony-virtual-remote-control.exe (Adware)

2014.10.12.19

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Softonic

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11896

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3429

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Softonic.A

v2014.08.10.07

McAfee

Artemis!DE00B03026F7

5600.6979

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938

15.0.0.855

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw

0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.A

14.10.12.03

Reason Heuristics

Bundler.PPI.Softonic.g

14.8.10.6

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03

23.00.65.141010

Sophos

Mal/EncPk-AAK

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.Softonic/Variant

10304

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0508

7.2.285

VIPRE Antivirus

Softonic Downloader

28606

File size:

358.3 KB (366,936 bytes)

Product version:

1.41.3.6

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_safe-calculator.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:

7/23/2014 11:05:01 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:nKg6TO8SbclCHjOQ84kLfSJZcF5AkB+4TTeSzInQSKhJvDZ1COevCfJ+yzGtDTnn:aqCKKQ8fSJl8HXEnQSKhJvDSPhnECWo1

Entry address:

0xF7070

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 60, E0, 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:

7.9607 (probably packed)

Code size:

316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_safe-calculator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/81000/81322/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_safe-calculator.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/81000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_safe-calculator.exe

http://safe-calculator.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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