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softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.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 minecraft.ar.softonic.com.
MD5:
4b57281c4b631095552516015a09b84d

SHA-1:
93a2adc112e5d44fd98b84f0f9d7fef2c323095d

SHA-256:
01643575f417f54d94767bb0f2feaaec025c362e5740cb3cd662add0de3e2bfa

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:25:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.6.20.16

File size:
362.7 KB (371,372 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_minecraft.exe

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:7LXskOdmCR6677SCbX7VAiB25pvbyXcWSq6Ct/ByA0g8oS7lahB2IaE:VOdmY7VbXL6pzqc06kJyA0HoS7lol

Entry point:
75, 41, 98, 14, 02, CC, CE, F9, 33, BB, 4D, 55, E8, CF, D7, 12, B8, 8C, 33, F5, 41, 5B, 6F, C6, 59, CD, 5C, A5, 47, 41, F1, 71, 58, 06, F2, D6, 16, 27, A6, D8, F9, A9, DC, 56, BC, 7F, 41, 2E, BA, F1, AF, C9, 0F, 28, EC, DD, AC, 85, C9, B7, 01, 51, 94, DC, 53, 82, D4, 29, 75, 88, D9, 00, 4A, A1, E7, 6A, BD, 57, FA, DB, E3, 74, 10, 53, 31, 49, CE, B0, 40, E0, 75, 48, 05, D3, D1, CE, 0A, 92, C5, 57, 7C, 80, 37, B8, DA, 36, 7F, F7, 74, 45, A2, F6, 8D, 97, 8E, F8, 80, 68, C7, E5, 0E, 86, 24, A2, C1, DD, B1, ED...
 
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Entropy:
7.9626  (probably packed)

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

http://minecraft.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flaSHoaOnmZ0=

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