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softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe has been detected as adware 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 universal-downloader.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 32, 4, 0

MD5:
9a67c89232078992dc199ee7acdb9826

SHA-1:
41cc69e1c2798dea3c97b952936c6fd134023949

SHA-256:
1e83a03839e7d470f7fc6ebc9f6cf8f8e8d7c1961a2e0ad1b8b37901fb8dd020

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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 4:40:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.8.10.17

File size:
425.7 KB (435,888 bytes)

Product version:
1, 32, 4, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2011

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/28/2012 12:42:44 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:haF2E803GGZX7u1qIeT7PN/EJ+hmmoSUaourX8c:183GS7u1teT7PN/EkGaX/

Entry address:
0xF6AB0

Entry point:
85, F5, 71, 02, 86, CB, 14, D0, 84, CC, 89, FD, 8D, 15, 41, 66, DD, 8B, FE, CC, 30, C4, 0F, AF, E9, 38, C3, 86, D3, F2, C6, C6, 18, 55, 1D, 19, 89, BC, 6E, 0F, B7, D8, 33, F6, 59, F2, FE, C4, 87, F6, FE, CC, 2B, F9, 86, DC, FF, C3, 13, DA, F7, C2, 8B, C3, 82, 66, 84, EF, 0F, AF, CD, 12, DB, 85, CA, 72, 0B, 69, D6, D5, 5C, 12, DB, BB, 9C, A8, BC, 41, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, BB, BB, 54, 43, 30, C6, C0, FA, F7, C1, 92, 51, EC, 32, 87, CE, 87, F6, 71, 04, 89, CB, 18, EA, F7, C0, 8A, BE, A2, 50, 89, F0, 8B, CA...
 
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Entropy:
7.9707  (probably packed)

Code size:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/86000/86912/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_cheat-engine.exe

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