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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_para_cdburnerxp.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 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:
6d6a6be13b9c9077e545adf3067ad4fa

SHA-1:
45bd23ea03557610f9ef6bf4b4a79b36b77a6f2f

SHA-256:
08796ae3f2ad9a67deb536f7de19ab27d913f9078c531bdc4344437d9432eaf6

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 3:05:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2854

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16124

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/20464

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20989

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted
10.11137

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1783486
1/24/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14895

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.767

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.01.24.02

McAfee
Artemis!562F143D30AF
5600.6510

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
16.01.24.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.1.24.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16122

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
9366

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11426

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0509
7.2.24

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37326

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121
2.0.0.2056

File size:
392.3 KB (401,752 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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 1:59:59 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 10:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSND8z:BTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0DA

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_para_cdburnerxp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdburnerxp-64-bit.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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