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softonicdownloader_for_internet-explorer-9.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_internet-explorer-9.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 internet-explorer-9.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.0.0

MD5:
e691382421369d356433b6136ab9a8d9

SHA-1:
535e32bd147f41b22339497fc65e04b8c0887cfe

SHA-256:
0dc9b5c720f6969f114bb17b51177a043e3d4f0e376bbe04d890bfeab1a970ed

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:
4/26/2024 5:42:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.2.8.1

File size:
422.3 KB (432,472 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_internet-explorer-9.exe

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

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MqTnQVSvi3RD8Daw9bINe9elnkoSFALrp6skE8g:pTnBCRD8ewSQewARrZH

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
85, D3, 86, C6, 8A, F5, 68, 75, 78, E8, 00, 85, F7, 88, D0, FE, CC, C7, C7, 24, 46, F0, 6A, 89, DD, 87, DE, EB, 0E, C7, C1, 22, DF, 64, 34, 8D, 35, E6, 65, 77, B4, 08, CF, F3, 4D, B7, 85, 23, DD, C7, C7, D7, 44, 2D, 8C, 3B, DB, 0F, AF, FF, 81, E5, 5E, 88, 94, 2A, 81, C5, 90, 10, 2C, D8, 0F, AF, F8, 3B, EA, 81, ED, B6, 8B, C2, A0, 87, ED, 13, EB, 51, 85, FB, F2, 5F, F3, C7, C5, DE, C6, 5F, 97, 8B, E8, BD, C8, D2, 59, E9, 6B, DB, 00, 8D, 2D, FC, 2D, E5, 2D, 33, DF, F2, 87, ED, C7, C5, C8, 47, 42, BC, 89, C5...
 
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Entropy:
7.9700  (probably packed)

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_internet-explorer-9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://internet-explorer-9.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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