softonicdownloader_for_ap-tuner.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_ap-tuner.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The file has been seen being downloaded from universal-downloader.en.softonic.com.
MD5:
0174ede032daf022f72843f9051257bb

SHA-1:
54d7ae201f1e1fc49b505a5f8c86ae8203822ff0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:03:36 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.7.31.6

File size:
912.6 KB (934,471 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_ap-tuner.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/31/2011 3:41:37 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4AuU4rfxe1VpMT54A/oSpm66M8wUALSpJ4nc9pM:4AVUQ144OmzpALSpJ4n0M

Entry address:
0x4BBFF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 87, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, B8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 0A, 93, 4B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, E1, FF, 03, 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:
4.6539

Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_ap-tuner.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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