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softonicdownloader_for_bs-player.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_bs-player.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 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 bsplayer.he.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
d07274c3a36d7983953856223f825134

SHA-1:
9902c47b629091bf9c7344564c3ee4b9ed7e7c40

SHA-256:
cb618343023164486dd8a46b87beb8528b42e619cd5dbd35a56296d99a21fcd4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:13:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.6.10.0

File size:
428.1 KB (438,400 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_bs-player.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/24/2001 6:00:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.55

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yatUkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQnoSt11qtdsKy:yatUkBORij4+yrrlL+IADsKy

Entry address:
0x11F0

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 08, 83, C4, F4, 6A, 02, A1, C8, B2, 40, 00, FF, D0, E8, 79, FF, FF, FF, C9, C3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 49, 6A, 65, 65, 66, 6F, 21, 45, 73, 62, 68, 70, 6F, 21, 77, 6A, 73, 76, 74, 2F, 21, 43, 70, 73, 6F, 21, 6A, 6F, 21, 62, 21, 75, 73, 70, 71, 6A, 64, 62, 6D, 21, 74, 78, 62, 6E, 71, 2F, 00, 5C, 00, 20, 00, 22, 00, 8D, 76, 00, 55, 89, E5, 8B, 4D, 08, 8B, 55, 0C, 31, C0, 39, D0, 73, 08, 00, 04, 08, 40, 39, D0, 72, F8, C9, C3, 8D, 76, 00, 55, 89, E5, 8B, 4D, 08, 8B, 55, 0C, 31, C0, 39...
 
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Entropy:
7.9135

Packer / compiler:
Video-Lan-Client

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_bs-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://bsplayer.he.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-Jo6Wmkpo=

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