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softonicdownloader_for_cossacks-european-wars.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_cossacks-european-wars.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 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:
8783ca509a820ecfb2afba8d6e8fcc09

SHA-1:
0c416cfc8ea3a5e1cd465d682ec09bbe2c303051

SHA-256:
94b2980e9c39b66077eee6ed90f7660ea3b8e35537dde14419a9f1e1e9875f52

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:44:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Softonic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4164
9.0.1.0326

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftonicDownloader.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softonicdownloader_fuer_melodyne.exe (Adware)
2014.11.22.7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Softtonic
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12456

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3236

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Softonic.A
v2014.11.22.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dbhmbv
0.28.0.60253

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

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.NDWeQOD
37.0.11008

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786139
29708

File size:
349.3 KB (357,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_cossacks-european-wars.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/21/2014 4:24:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:nq/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFI2K0ZJGr:nqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elVoSFW8s

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, ED, C8, 0E, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3D, BD, 04, 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:
7.9606  (probably packed)

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

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