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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_youwave.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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:
818171e5ae9b2d1f12d0062bf7029198

SHA-1:
2a0c70be478e058a3e8a519bb6e24fd0ccda69b3

SHA-256:
7e7db4d1d0648eeb7cf7b538d577b023eafb1027c39b4b3e263963e91add80c6

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/15/2024 12:56:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0357

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_superscan.exe (PUP)
2013.12.28.15

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.23.01

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.EE
14.2.16.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Huer!1.9E03
23.00.65.131221

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1208
7.2.357

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
24638

File size:
392.3 KB (401,728 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:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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 12:47:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNv8K:lTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0vZ

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_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 sof01s02-in-f26.1e100.net  (173.194.39.250:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to sof01s01-in-f13.1e100.net  (173.194.39.205:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ip-50-63-100-205.ip.secureserver.net  (50.63.100.205:80)

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