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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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_unlocker.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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:
dd705979d0cfdcb17e7e0099a1786257

SHA-1:
feb6199bea28b8ab5377ffeb40a9a094c1ab1d92

SHA-256:
6830776c3942ff1bb54230bc7dcd12811c3921a583d5986d3b74076a0a61e13a

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 2:26:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9276

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_for_gta-iv-san-andreas.exe (PUP)
2014.1.2.11

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.24.03

McAfee
Artemis!DD705979D0CF
5600.7272

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a
14.2.21.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.131222

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1116
7.2.358

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
25294

File size:
392.3 KB (401,744 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

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:iTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNi8E:iTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0iV

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_unlocker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://unlocker.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

http://dplus.softonic.com/ud-client/40000/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_unlocker.exe

http://sd-cf.softonic.com/40000/40696/.../SoftonicDownloader_para_unlocker.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to retarget.xa.dc.openx.org  (173.241.240.7:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mrs02s04-in-f0.1e100.net  (173.194.39.32:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mpr7.ngd.vip.ch1.yahoo.com  (217.163.21.40:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to float.1309.bm-impbus.prod.fra1.adnexus.net  (37.252.170.58:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to files-es.softonic.com  (46.28.209.32:80)

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