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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 21 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:
1.41.8.17

MD5:
888c053a27570128d95c53c2e306c4a4

SHA-1:
7159e9a5e52bad136a251f4099d4032358bdba0e

SHA-256:
f51ac49ecdd244766b12a33820e2fb592e0c9330b50b4dcb940c15d715d57b5f

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:00:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Dldr.Agent.bxib.9
7.11.177.26

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-141224

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3251

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.141224

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.10802

F-Prot
W32/Agent.ABU.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Downloader.188
11.2014-24-12_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14174

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2749

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2014.12.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!70CA0CB1250B
5600.6907

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djiefr
0.28.6.63726

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.cf7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.a
14.12.24.7

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11306

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35258

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225114
2.0.0.1991

File size:
362.3 KB (371,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.17

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 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:
11/18/2014 11:36:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:A+Yg7hxLYEfuLjTnwkpbLM9ou1ah570ahpG8oSQtHK0ZJGx:AqYeajpvY4oupoSQ08o

Entry address:
0xFA090

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, 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, 8A, F0, 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:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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

http://minecraft-beta.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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