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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Espagnol 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_pour_format-factory.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:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
ff532f93a70146f3c76c297eb6a94c2b

SHA-1:
801f1bf9df08cc2ab3f9c40de1c1a8647d3c3319

SHA-256:
ce1e63147142a9bb9a5868697c0e27a30e5ece37f556e76405c0b58449de0c2d

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:
12/26/2024 12:41:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3315

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141020

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5d2.Trojan
1.3.0.4923

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9763

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
10/20/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-aeae88f5
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11997

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3072

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.10.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!FF532F93A701
5600.6971

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.0.60698

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.g
14.10.20.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141018

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
10288

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11058

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0418
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28922

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198121
2.0.0.1857

File size:
377.9 KB (386,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Espagnol (Espagne, alphabet international)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\softonicdownloader_pour_format-factory.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:
4/8/2014 9:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzDK0ZU:VZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZq8U

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_format-factory.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://format-factory.softonic.fr/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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