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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_vlc-media-player.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
f78b5d14cdac61fbb7ca57f273375cfb

SHA-1:
ece224647cd1c53efbfa72d2647db448eb9fffac

SHA-256:
83d2676679960c7f2997e6f40bb0f9e457067d3a42d976f3d9916abe9d75a874

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/5/2024 8:21:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Softonic
2014.11.28

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2016.0.2901

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
17939

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.910
9.0.1.0343

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8105

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
12/9/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-1b2ffd18
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14161

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.12.09.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csjwcr
0.28.0.59608

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.9.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.151207

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0827
7.2.343

Vba32 AntiVirus
Worm.Trafaret
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
35088

File size:
383.9 KB (393,080 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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
9/7/2013 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:
2A56CB1B389346B3ED08FF404A771E62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2013 11:30:00 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:w+kyx4qt2sNXun8u5LDouAVRpi0TfhvAdrELKlKRyq7KA2voSileK0ZJGyL:w9pS2sNXlu5Ei0LFAxELTRK9oSib8f

Entry address:
0x1554B0

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, 24, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AB, 44, 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)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
{51CF7AF7-097A-44D1-BC92-456403F2BA5D}

Trigger:
Registration (Runs on registration)


The file softonicdownloader_pour_vlc-media-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://vlc-media-player.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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