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softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe

Application Installer

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 International  (signed and verified)

Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.7.13

MD5:
9adfcbdb856e18317aa942a1f88155a6

SHA-1:
2dc506a0a348f44bd9014c63d2b8f38e82b963bf

SHA-256:
24f74487e8851e6a08b294615927fc4edff447d9691ae238419c15d556816455

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:
11/6/2024 3:31:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Softonic
2015.05.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Softonic.G
7.11.183.128

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160217

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2017.0.2830

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.16217

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-801398
0.98/20500

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
22210

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10852
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted
10.11667

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
2/17/2016

F-Prot
W32/S-20d4b341
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Downloader.188
11.2016-17-02_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15997

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.647

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2016.02.17.12

McAfee
Artemis!B18B5B7A0A3A
5600.6486

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb
0.30.24.1636

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
16.2.17.12

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11306

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EEC15
7.2.48

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EEC15
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
40456

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.229690
2.0.0.2187

File size:
362.1 KB (370,824 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.7.13

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/3/2015 6:59:59 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:
10/15/2014 2:53:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ea5GokNh6jrAh65uUOkaGxoAvljVxdPrCAlsQCRTHP773ou5ueI4pCF9LD1fcoS5:pG/T6jrAh6wUj/xoAvbzrCAlsQCRvoSJ

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 33, EF, 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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Entropy:
7.9626  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://minecraft.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaOKn52nmpQ=

http://minecraft.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaOKoaOjlJQ=

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