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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_para_logmein-hamachi.exe by Softonic International has been detected as adware by 17 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:
1.41.3.5

MD5:
67b44a581fb8d03e6192115dd859a4e1

SHA-1:
b2f36b8bcc88712fb8a279a0faef6dfcec4d8ddd

SHA-256:
72518dfdaa2cad987c362a02a19eabb3ddb3a0f9a2b04a08dfeb01a516d14918

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:09:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141215

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17899

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6706
9.0.1.0349

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10206

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
12/15/2014

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
13.182.12959

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2791

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.12.15.09

McAfee
Artemis!56872E74193C
5600.6915

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.h
14.12.15.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141213

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0415
7.2.349

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bjhi
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
31942

File size:
358.3 KB (366,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.5

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_logmein-hamachi.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2015 6:59:59 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 3:01:45 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qGBj8Xn74X8M0rp/04R7Um6Kc/2dvEIUMkeXammIPkMeoVaoSrI6K0ZJGL:RlS8X8hs4Rwo0a1xqDOehoSr68w

Entry address:
0xF7080

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, 72, 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:
7.9604  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_logmein-hamachi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://safe.pre-cloud.com:8080/safed.php?q=http://sd-cf.softonic.com/38000/38594/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_logmein-hamachi.exe

http://logmein-hamachi.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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