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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_samsung-kies.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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:
fb3243b05b1e261050f513f731877802

SHA-1:
94757928143ffaf43993229adf6b547d121f7aa0

SHA-256:
c0af013e5cc9e339357e9e698a93ce80a776450067c47a5cd7a41044f424599e

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/14/2024 2:48:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.1456

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17990

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.05.06.06

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.d
14.5.6.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14504

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10621

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28312

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.1776

File size:
392.6 KB (402,056 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_samsung-kies.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:
11/12/2013 12:47:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5THiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNzD:5THEkBORij4+yrrlL+03

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_samsung-kies.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeQn6WhlZc=

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWNp6Whl5c=

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCLnqGnlZw=

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKePpqGjlpU=

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaGLpKOml5o=

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKJpZ6nlZU=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/300000/300076/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_samsung-kies.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1822/300000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_samsung-kies.exe

http://samsung-kies.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1822

http://samsung-kies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaGLpKCfk5o=

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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