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Application Setup

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_pour_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 Setup

Version:
1.41.4.2

MD5:
e0e770e9b80e085ddb763d036bf35e61

SHA-1:
f900566e06dcab34059f254cd680fecaf8a7041f

SHA-256:
909500f8f3f7dd0705c963869700facbbe232ef409f5f9b71309f3787c31e2b7

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:
4/26/2024 6:29:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.12.15

AVG
BundleApp_r
2016.0.3233

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.15111

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8422
9.0.1.011

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
9.10877

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/11/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Softonic
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14332

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2658

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic
v2015.01.11.08

McAfee
Artemis!E0E770E9B80E
5600.6889

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.denwos
0.28.6.63850

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r3 (Not a Virus)
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.PPI.Softonic.b
15.1.11.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00IA14
7.2.11

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.08KC14
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35734

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.215056
2.0.0.2006

File size:
358.9 KB (367,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.4.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_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:
8/25/2014 5:52:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:AyUaIP7XD+xXlAvrQLVFIYozeikMNG9lhRQRioCbDKFZsJjrx53oSttVKqK0ZJGv:AyBeCMQR+zqgG9lzoCPKns5ToSttG84

Entry address:
0xF7370

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 60, E3, 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:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_minecraft.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://sd-cf.softonic.fr/189000/189271/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_minecraft.exe

http://dplus.softonic.fr/ud-client/189000/.../SoftonicDownloader_pour_minecraft.exe

http://minecraft.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

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