softonicdownloader_for_mozilla-firefox.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_mozilla-firefox.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 sd-cf.en.softonic.com.
MD5:
37373c74f446eb61e3325ef43048c417

SHA-1:
948831e78639068fa9c9d8582fdbde1834b43a93

SHA-256:
5a5dd9e26706051fc5b9c7d9324cbd5c4cbbd725f69484ae923b32517769c4c2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:31:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.2.14.21

File size:
52.8 KB (54,046 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_mozilla-firefox.exe

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

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:tzm0qPEa4V7rOBtbL/QrwrhmrMcGzUJq9j76EkP:tzjYEz7qzL/QrKmroAJE6NP

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entropy:
7.9788  (probably packed)

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_mozilla-firefox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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