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softonicdownloader_for_age-of-empires.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_age-of-empires.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softonic Downloader installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source.
MD5:
79bb9aa62f40623b1ae8a8946c03af8c

SHA-1:
3ea79ccf83c8a0ed233d97abcace22f3f5765fcc

SHA-256:
04d12021bcaa8384258957451393cd58f67eaf3edf387d78230a9b41c0087d45

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle various unwanted software without adequate user consent.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:58:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
Adware MultiBundle.AJ
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141122

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5107
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_ubuntu.exe (Adware)
2014.11.22.7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12612

Kaspersky
Packed.Win32.Krap
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.11.22.02

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10353

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
29708

File size:
352.3 KB (360,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_age-of-empires.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/16/2014 5:59:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:RqpUiCbVzVvvL+12I5qGNp9d+MEQz/voXsiUZsKIyaFbwBywkEJvjFmYYE3yLj+F:ReCbVRbinNb1EQcXXUVI3FC1FmYqOioJ

Entry address:
0xF1820

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, F8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 15, C8, 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:
7.9595  (probably packed)

Code size:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

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