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softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools.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. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from cheat-engine.softonic.com.
MD5:
e685ee04729ac236f6e4d739ab85c052

SHA-1:
eb98fd7b40a7a9df7ede7bc7f5e104988a2f329c

SHA-256:
70182d4d803dadea2f6b257046e7c90ea40fc5387c4d939ca116f77348be3dfb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:59:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.2.14.21

File size:
472 Bytes

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools.exe

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
12:BMQbwuOAXq2Q8mMfVIes+5dzR0RK/OgzR0RKgC8re+/oC8r+OKJ:W7Iqes+57SfwSa8rz8r+OKJ

Entry point:
3C, 21, 44, 4F, 43, 54, 59, 50, 45, 20, 48, 54, 4D, 4C, 20, 50, 55, 42, 4C, 49, 43, 20, 22, 2D, 2F, 2F, 57, 33, 43, 2F, 2F, 44, 54, 44, 20, 48, 54, 4D, 4C, 20, 34, 2E, 30, 31, 20, 54, 72, 61, 6E, 73, 69, 74, 69, 6F, 6E, 61, 6C, 2F, 2F, 45, 4E, 22, 20, 22, 68, 74, 74, 70, 3A, 2F, 2F, 77, 77, 77, 2E, 77, 33, 2E, 6F, 72, 67, 2F, 54, 52, 2F, 68, 74, 6D, 6C, 34, 2F, 6C, 6F, 6F, 73, 65, 2E, 64, 74, 64, 22, 3E, 0A, 3C, 48, 54, 4D, 4C, 3E, 3C, 48, 45, 41, 44, 3E, 3C, 4D, 45, 54, 41, 20, 48, 54, 54, 50, 2D, 45, 51...
 
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The file softonicdownloader_for_daemon-tools.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cheat-engine.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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