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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. While the original product is most likely clean, the Softonic Downloader is considered a PUP. The application softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe by Softonic International has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic   (signed by Softonic International)

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.6.0

MD5:
9ce852717cc7893ee684bffd37c31cd2

SHA-1:
130390a5f67beb3af9edfbc05671d0e99b2fbfe9

SHA-256:
447f8cf39dff9ad9074ea0f3141d09bf4b80578bd1aaeeab586467283bfd1021

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/24/2024 2:34:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/SoftonicDldr.bxib.1
7.11.164.42

AVG
Generic36
2016.0.3203

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15210

Bkav FE
W32.Clod823.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-757477
0.98/19847

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
21024

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2454
9.0.1.041

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.126981
8.15.02.10.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.F potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11151

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Softonicdownloader
2/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-98b558aa
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14915

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2015.02.10.03

McAfee
Artemis!9CE852717CC7
5600.6859

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.czzwcv
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.02.10.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic
15.2.10.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.15208

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
10063

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1015
7.2.41

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
37412

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.7.29

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.201296
2.0.0.2060

File size:
378.1 KB (387,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.6.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/3/2015 2:59:59 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:
3/24/2014 5:50:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:fp/+u6pKpXQoVqfBP1J7xTy04vFaIvI66zZuOP/rDt4iAUKFCx8NVlMW8eGoSyj7:s1cBQzJ7hy0UwfHaNDVlfGoSyv3

Entry address:
0x52CC70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, AA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5F, 2C, 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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Entropy:
7.9618  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/189000/189271/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_minecraft.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1823/189000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_minecraft.exe

http://minecraft.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1823

http://minecraft.ru.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaWMop-hmZ0=

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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