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softonicdownloader_pour_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe

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_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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:
38daa8eef13037ce22b627f1748e82a8

SHA-1:
7bfe780a8d74ce63cb51d664f889c254ece456d8

SHA-256:
096df58849b222c3c44131063b203e9781c9a779d1fe72ff6db483b37c9ac90e

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:47:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AVG
Softonic
2016.0.3166

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18058

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1109
9.0.1.077

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8263

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
3/18/2015

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_ares-mod.exe (PUP)
2015.6.24.13

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.201.15304

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.03.18.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!8C300361154F
5600.6822

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.58873

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.3.18.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15316

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0724
7.2.77

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
28078

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201301
2.0.0.1925

File size:
383.4 KB (392,608 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\softonicdownloader_pour_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/22/2013 1:08:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:f1n+A0pOMdduy6DgKkZvqHzO2Q8tMaZ7B63q+T7cXXw0ly8tbJFaoSH1TK0ZJGj:fFyp5BSaZc3h75+/cnwT8tfaoSH48C

Entry address:
0x155310

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 15, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 0B, 43, 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:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/81000/81799/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe

http://dplus.softonic.fr/ud-client/81000/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.exe

http://microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-2.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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