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softonicdownloader_for_happy-wheels.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_happy-wheels.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 happy-wheels.en.softonic.com.
MD5:
1149122aefc2ae2d1e803fcb5a468101

SHA-1:
d220e0b06dbf0e6bc944fc9c24a3f8623a8b9b31

SHA-256:
498ac897c097ea85a11da35c19e03c7ebffcfcbdab4e7cd2b18d9fedb1be0578

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:25:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.5.18.19

File size:
356.9 KB (365,468 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_happy-wheels.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 5:11:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:tCVZjp6JdDv1zL8Zy/I2uDX0H0H36LVifooS7IyK0ZJGSJ:tlnDtn8ZmuDEH0H36L0woS7Y8XJ

Entry address:
0xF7060

Entry point:
38, C1, F8, 05, 8D, 04, 02, 66, 89, 85, B0, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 58, E9, A0, 00, 00, 00, 89, F1, 29, C7, 29, C1, 89, D0, 66, C1, E8, 05, 66, 29, C2, 8B, 44, 24, 38, 81, F9, FF, FF, FF, 00, 66, 89, 90, B0, 01, 00, 00, 77, 16, 3B, 5C, 24, 4C, 0F, 84, A1, 04, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 03, C1, E7, 08, C1, E1, 08, 43, 09, C7, 8B, 74, 24, 38, 89, C8, C1, E8, 0B, 66, 8B, 96, C8, 01, 00, 00, 0F, B7, EA, 0F, AF, C5, 39, C7, 73, 20, 89, C6, B8, 00, 08, 00, 00, 29, E8, 8B, 6C, 24, 38, C1, F8, 05, 8D, 04, 02, 66, 89, 85, C8...
 
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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_happy-wheels.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://happy-wheels.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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