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Softonic Downloader

Softonic International

This is the Download Manager 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 23 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, 38, 0, 0

MD5:
75e2a6efcb9b11a622322a93065a8646

SHA-1:
a48666e2de0d3a76f0510fb0b228ddeb1f4fb324

SHA-256:
61688118972119a74e8c8ea1acbc05ebcb242cc09f6affc6f15e32a335d27237

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 3:04:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Bundler
2013.10.12

AVG
AdInstaller.Softonic
2016.0.2906

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.15123

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.910
9.0.1.0337

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.AMN!A2
8.15.12.03.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.8156

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/SoftonicDownloader
12/3/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.12.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17638

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SofTonic
v2015.12.03.12

McAfee
RDN/Downloader.a!vi
5600.6562

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.D
16.0.0.1011

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dpcjua
0.30.26.3947

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (M)
15.12.3.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03[F1]
23.00.65.151201

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Softonic/Variant
9470

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0308
7.2.337

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.3ACO15
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
44796

File size:
383.8 KB (393,024 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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softonic International

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/2/2011 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/7/2013 7:59:59 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:
1/16/2013 1:22:07 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ztKCjgWQ/8bGh7rJqH23Z0DVNhwATwbv4WLAsbffZ2JDi8dlg6ROJhHJxQ1OoSYg:RKC8WQLRZ01utNj+ic0IOoSYg8Y

Entry address:
0x1575C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EF, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, B2, 58, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, B1, 45, 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:
7.9648  (probably packed)

Code size:
344 KB (352,256 bytes)

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

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

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

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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