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softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.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 microsoft-powerpoint-2010.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
55eb5f1ebc2d6eef02a45f93b9c8b8dc

SHA-1:
36379c84d21edad523502e91b3ad96698169a44f

SHA-256:
5b47d38134071f22c201c3ffda43ad3b2b9b5339f3bb59388a0cda588a503112

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/19/2024 2:57:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.9.17

File size:
468.8 KB (480,096 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}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2013 2:47:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQLRoSNJLeVRG938g:hTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+QRJPB

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, 3D, F6, 8C, 00, 00, 70, 09, 8D, 35, 7D, 74, 4E, 99, 0F, BC, C1, 0F, B7, F8, D1, DF, D3, D3, 0F, AF, CF, FF, C3, F7, D9, 19, C2, BA, E2, CE, 91, 1E, 83, E0, 00, 0F, BD, D1, 33, C1, 4D, 0F, C0, F5, D1, FB, 68, 23, F8, 7C, 00, 0F, C0, C8, 86, C2, 6B, D2, 00, EB, 09, 25, 1B, C3, 31, AE, 86, D9, 01, EF, 48, 0F, C1, EE, FE, C3, 81, C2, 30, FD, FF, FF, EB, 06, 8D, 35, 8B, E3, 8E, 99, 81, C2, D1, 02, 00, 00, 0F, C1, FB, 0F, C0, DF, 85, E9, 81, FA, 40, 02, 00, 00, 0F, 8C, C7, FF, FF, FF, 0F, AC, D0, 3F, 0F, BA...
 
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Entropy:
7.9722  (probably packed)

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_microsoft-powerpoint.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://microsoft-powerpoint-2010.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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