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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_picasa.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
98b97b766418a17f03ae4e7582343199

SHA-1:
fd85986b0151de9544288acc360c83028c3c90ed

SHA-256:
31cd635cf14507be6aaa803cb07c80e83e74083f7a37d5e9612a34456ca9fedb

Scanner detections:
26 / 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. 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:
11/5/2024 10:09:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
2013.07.20

AVG
Softonic
2016.0.2892

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.151218

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.611624
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.419
9.0.1.0352

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader!A2
8.15.12.18.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8587

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
12/18/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-b8faa824
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16308

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Softonic
14.0.0.955

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.12.18.12

McAfee
Artemis!8C8004465AA5
5600.6548

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Softonic.dpgvwf
0.30.24.2086

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.18.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151216

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PedJKa
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1HR
7.2.352

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OF615
10.465.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.22.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic
19726

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Softonic.Win32.1
2.0.0.2238

File size:
383.8 KB (393,032 bytes)

Product version:
1, 38, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nueva carpeta\softonicdownloader_para_picasa.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2013 8:59:59 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/15/2013 2:22:07 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AtKCjgWQ/8bGh7rJqH23Z0DVNhwATwbv4WLAsbffZ2JDi8dlg6ROJhHJxQ1OoSYQ:CKC8WQLRZ01utNj+ic0IOoSYJ8n

Entry address:
0x1575C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, B2, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, B1, 45, 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:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

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

http://picasa.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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