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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_pour_grand-theft-auto-iv.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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:
45e18d25b9707bbc9ac1d2f905585058

SHA-1:
16ded299966b4ffcf6b24004e3a866b4c2a82736

SHA-256:
e3767ff373797a9c020b27eec26525084df4693b21de112bf170516f07ba698e

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/16/2024 10:24:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod182.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1657
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
7.9078

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
1/5/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_per_utorrent.exe (PUP)
2014.1.5.17

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2013.12.27.08

McAfee
Artemis!2105458A6299
5600.7259

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.l
14.2.16.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.14103

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
23582

File size:
392.4 KB (401,784 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

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_grand-theft-auto-iv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/3/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 12:59:59 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 9:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSNC8L:xTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+0CI

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_pour_grand-theft-auto-iv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dplus.softonic.fr/ud-client/90000/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_grand-theft-auto-iv.exe

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/90000/90622/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_grand-theft-auto-iv.exe

http://grand-theft-auto-iv.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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