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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_firefox.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser 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:
1.41.3.9

MD5:
8be02734c002eaa697382d4fbcc1efec

SHA-1:
44ac0423290f92a9b1769c7a37bab8c0dec9b8a8

SHA-256:
9e478ada114ee6f5c8c4ca96f3850b9d8f57daa7358339c097acf2488d7d2fba

Scanner detections:
24 / 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. 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 8:48:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3360

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1496

Bkav FE
W32.Clod27a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17941

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6706
9.0.1.0249

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10365

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
9/6/2014

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.SoftSonicDownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13272

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3293

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.09.06.07

McAfee
Artemis!8BE02734C002
5600.7016

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.ddwieh
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
14.09.06.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.FF
14.9.6.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14904

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
10376

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0707
7.2.249

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
32796

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.206719
2.0.0.1911

File size:
358.3 KB (366,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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_firefox.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:
7/23/2014 10:14:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:9t3MafXKeoTfWUdoKCjSxNmyu3vg+/XTnxfHGI45UYJjt/2FxVDGFMBONK9p+oSX:9tbWjlESxNyvfm5UYBIlDaMBONI+oSrT

Entry address:
0xF7050

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, 48, 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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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

http://firefox.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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