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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 27 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:
1.41.8.22

MD5:
bd3653064e09556a4649ffda8e9c9459

SHA-1:
fce96dc90495b76768028670d4917eea49087599

SHA-256:
055f4ff448b6cd4d15496a181ae84baa1974d67da237fa70e49bf71ee5d6dc05

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 10:10:02 PM 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
2014.9-150528

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3095

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15528

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftonicDownloader.A
20862

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.498
9.0.1.0148

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10862

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
5/28/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Downloader.188
11.2015-28-05_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14309

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1971

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.05.28.04

McAfee
Artemis!BD3653064E09
5600.6751

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.diszgb
0.28.6.63850

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM18.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Softonicin.Gen
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Installer
15.5.28.16

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aeNHMRD
37.0.11306

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1224
7.2.148

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
35632

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.225114
2.0.0.1991

File size:
362.3 KB (371,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.8.22

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 11:53:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:WYgJ0QTQ/7DkPi1Uzv0/kH3qyjyfIOazgLdS3dN4X9nHU/mCb7kZLxTpoSAtHK0e:4XkDIPicv0saZfIALdS3dN4X9nHU/mCE

Entry address:
0xFA0E0

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, CF, 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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