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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Spanish 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_youwave.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 18 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:
1.41.3.2

MD5:
97ee60ca1051dd2d709493e11af0006c

SHA-1:
189dff23aaa0e88bb62318d5bd859a4f3045927c

SHA-256:
614bf12e8d6cbe246da23190248af469c796e28b062f707727ffad53c12c6e08

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/15/2024 6:15:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-141216

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141216

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17991

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2194
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10173

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
12/16/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12872

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2787

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.12.16.12

McAfee
Artemis!75058BF964D6
5600.6914

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE
14.12.16.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141214

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0327
7.2.350

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
31728

File size:
358.3 KB (366,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 PM

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:
7/23/2014 7:55:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:32AyTsbEovl1cUtb8rRj7Z1h97q9N9PKyMcRNtiwkmZ0GVE4M/vlsoS7IXK0ZJGA:3RPvlFal7Z5qf9CyUCZ0CFM/eoS7J8D

Entry address:
0xF7070

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 08, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 6B, E0, 04, 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:
7.9608  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_youwave.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/333000/333430/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_youwave.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/333000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_youwave.exe

http://youwave.en.softonic.com/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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