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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spansk 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_utorrent.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 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:
0c9d9b8dd061bae236811c7dbca22f40

SHA-1:
8fd6572c10b6a7e484f7ffe207026453b8592788

SHA-256:
2aad42a2c3c0b9f9d968d4208a918d6fdb9c70047d2b62fc50a4246f02447e3c

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
12/25/2024 3:23:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14524

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac0.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18073

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
5/24/2014

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

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.YWPJKF
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3816

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.05.24.05

McAfee
Artemis!B98B5A9030F3
5600.7120

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.FF
14.5.24.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14522

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.144

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bjhi
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28154

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.1800

File size:
392.6 KB (402,048 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

Language:
Spansk (Spania, internasjonal)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_utorrent.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNYF:nTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0u

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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Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_utorrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://utorrent.no.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeIo6GklZo=

http://utorrent.no.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-IpaGjmpY=

http://utorrent.no.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKiMop2jlJk=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/43000/43961/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_utorrent.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1820/43000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_utorrent.exe

http://utorrent.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1820

http://utorrent.no.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCKpZ2mlpk=

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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