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softonicdownloader_for_line.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_line.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. 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 sd-cf.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
8301bdb2c041126607c9bddecf722c57

SHA-1:
053cfd45bce9aecc1cd566283e4175013adca50d

SHA-256:
3f64f37e022a5c8387c0e54a1b13d3b903dad00c528e39991c83af9699ae4ba7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially 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:
4/25/2024 6:57:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.7.20

File size:
460.8 KB (471,864 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\softonicdownloader_for_line.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2013 4:47:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9THiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQkoSN+nkUn8p:9THEkBORij4+yrrlL+p+nkUnm

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
08, F9, 8D, 2D, 5E, 3B, 97, 4C, 0F, C8, 85, F7, 86, E9, BA, 1C, 71, 10, 00, 24, 8A, 81, EA, EA, EA, 0F, 00, 52, 0F, AF, CF, 81, FE, E5, CF, 00, 00, 75, 0F, 69, D3, E6, 02, CB, 27, C6, C1, 52, 0F, AF, C6, 0F, AF, C6, 85, C8, 87, C1, BE, CD, 5E, F4, FF, 81, FD, 40, 0C, 00, 00, 72, 0B, FE, CC, 80, D8, AA, 80, D0, 3E, 4D, 38, C5, 81, F6, 5F, 64, 00, 00, 81, C6, 0F, C8, 0B, 00, 4E, 4F, EB, 0C, 86, C0, 0F, CD, 8A, FE, 8D, 15, 5B, 3D, C0, F9, 84, DA, 81, FE, DE, 00, 00, 00, 73, E6, 8B, FF, 8B, D1, E8, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9704  (probably packed)

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_line.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://sd-cf.en.softonic.com/3339000/3339266/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_line.exe

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