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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to espanja 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_vlc-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
816453803f25a060173f017ca0810f09

SHA-1:
f35d376f717a518ed168d9e593b27a2d25d28402

SHA-256:
822863db7beeda328704098e3831787421c9933abaf282474df249dcb97bc69a

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/27/2024 1:18:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq
7.11.156.32

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141008

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3328

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.14108

Bkav FE
W32.Clod543.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/19483

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18020

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
10/8/2014

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.10.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12212

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.10.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!E8B72E7F5B5C
5600.6984

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbipmw
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
14.10.08.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.h
14.10.8.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141006

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10312

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0526
7.2.281

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29686

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.1775

File size:
392.6 KB (402,064 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:
espanja (Espanja, kansainvälinen)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_vlc-media-player.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 11:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSN9U:YTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0e

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_vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://vlc-media-player.fi.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCIpaGolZg=

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/25000/25339/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_vlc-media-player.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1825/25000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_vlc-media-player.exe

http://vlc-media-player.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1825

http://vlc-media-player.fi.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKWHnp-mlpg=

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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