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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:
ebb0852da5b5f322065188e4280842d5

SHA-1:
5effe9607411a7cb538e2bbfd37a9b38ef8887bc

SHA-256:
91e804f03da02c3d3107d53487f7f5c4aa3f45be14b039b77d825fd23f6d010b

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/23/2024 4:35:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SoftonicDownloader
4.0.3.141122

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2760
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader (variant)
8.9798

F-Prot
W32/Softonic.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_para_sound-forge.exe (PUP)
2014.11.22.7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12067

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.11.22.02

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure/Heur!1.9E03
23.00.65.141120

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Softonic Downloader
29198

File size:
377.8 KB (386,896 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:
4/23/2014 9:21:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:mZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGY0YeYoSZz4K0ZJ6:mZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGm6oSZn8c

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 37, 2D, 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:
7.9632  (probably packed)

Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

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