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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_winrar.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 37 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
eefba53f2c18bfadd40cadc87777903f

SHA-1:
42754e01818328e2aaab9adaf5a8fd489531a06c

SHA-256:
397651c53489fb07f10ef4505988aeb6bb161a66f0a1c81006432627f696fdf4

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
11/27/2024 12:53:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
574

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bweq
7.11.161.34

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150710

AVG
Adware Generic5
2016.0.3052

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15710

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
1.0.20.955

Bkav FE
W32.Clodac0.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18036

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0191

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
8.15.07.10.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.9324

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
11.2015-10-07_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
15.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13054

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.07.10.10

McAfee
Artemis!DAA7A3D4AD8F
5600.6708

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:DOS/Bumbee.478
1.165.247.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.270938
16.0.0.573

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.2.60881

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
15.07.10.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.7.10.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15708

Sophos
Mal/EncPk-AAK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9761

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11069

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0806
7.2.191

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08KI14
10.465.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25686

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.200664
2.0.0.1900

File size:
392.6 KB (402,040 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:
11/12/2013 11:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9THiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNHX:9THEkBORij4+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_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCPpqKll5U=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKNn6Knkpk=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKaQnqOlmpY=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-Nnp6ilpY=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKiKpqOhk5c=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaCIpKKil5o=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeMoZ6fmZg=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKeKo56nkZ0=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-MpJ2fmJs=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaKKop6ll5g=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enKePoKGlkZg=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaGPnqOnl5k=

http://winrar.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaGMnp2jkZQ=

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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