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softonicdownloader_for_bittorrent.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_bittorrent.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from sd-cf.en.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
5d94ed1147a6ddf0fd5f5fd75bed0b02

SHA-1:
55824fb19642e68ac0b66b08a7f1e1b1a96803de

SHA-256:
8f0820cc70e7a345d073f72f4997b278af82d8a600d5f9239fe219a397c69e64

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 4:58:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.2.13.18

File size:
378.1 KB (387,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_bittorrent.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/24/2014 4:50:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Lp/+u6pKpXQoVqfBP1J7xTy04vFaIvI66zZuOP/rDt4iAUKFCx8NVlMW8eGoSyjZ:Q1cBQzJ7hy0UwfHaNDVlfGoSy8S

Entry address:
0x52CC70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, AA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 5F, 2C, 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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Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_bittorrent.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/29000/29371/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_bittorrent.exe

http://dplus.en.softonic.com/ud-client/1824/29000/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_bittorrent.exe

http://bittorrent.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch?WL=1824

http://bittorrent.da.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaaLp6Cgkps=

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