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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager localized to Hiszpanski 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 adware by 30 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:
1.41.0.2

MD5:
95ed516fb1bf3256d954be6c359fae88

SHA-1:
1c3eb59f144123eeab7161da131a240f1e984f58

SHA-256:
285ccad4dd75bae9bf00461c39fe3bef2e50ea7091606df8b9f5f843f2dd7b2b

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 2:30:14 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
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16214

Bkav FE
W32.Clod823.Trojan
1.3.0.4261

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.SOFE
18011

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1515
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.126981
8.16.02.14.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
10.8971

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/14/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.12998

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.663

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2016.02.14.08

McAfee
Artemis!77A2DAD07D2E
5600.6490

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dcmtdg
0.28.2.61349

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
16.02.14.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.591
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.2.14.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.16212

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.SoftonicDownloader/Variant
9324

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1015
7.2.45

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
22770

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.7.29

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185276
2.0.0.1793

File size:
349.3 KB (357,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.0.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Hiszpanski (Hiszpania, sortowanie miedzynarodowe)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.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:
5/21/2014 5:30:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:sRM87AbLwKS8Xx3blPeftxo1NLUYEp8+iqlM1JzI5HCbihzFl3iN9F0KtuoSlIyx:sRMhLwx8XllPe1C1NgYEpNi7zINCbKzB

Entry address:
0xEED00

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, F6, BC, 04, 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:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

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

http://minecraft.en.softonic.com/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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