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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_winzip.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from winzip.softonic.jp. While running, it connects to the Internet address static.sd.softonic.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
a08993587a51590bab515f0681eba385

SHA-1:
884dc9c9e597152ad5a704463a1910b6b48ec599

SHA-256:
3d6fbdfc6f0f6493b477e934fa10b402ce03ce67840c782947755555304a8164

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 6:10:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Softonic-H [PUP]
2014.9-160212

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1132
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader
10.9244

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
2/12/2016

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.12.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.12.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16210

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader
9327

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07JN13
7.2.43

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25042

File size:
383.8 KB (393,016 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 8:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2013 6:30:00 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:h+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSil3K0ZJGC:h9pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSi88t

Entry address:
0x1554B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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:
7.9631  (probably packed)

Code size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_winzip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://winzip.softonic.jp/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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