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softonicdownloader_for_pcsx2.exe

Application Installer

The application softonicdownloader_for_pcsx2.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 self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from pcsx2.en.softonic.com.
Product:
Application Installer

Version:
1.41.10.6

MD5:
c65debe102b68bd41108214d8af535a6

SHA-1:
734973b2c2fa001f36616c45a619bd829d333026

SHA-256:
3605b45a9e33196806b6516bb1c73a5e13e31002f3053d701aa493b9a20dbe24

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 12:06:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Installer.Meta (L)
16.6.28.5

File size:
364.3 KB (373,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.10.6

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_pcsx2.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2014 4:07:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:o4muAmRStto8gHBafdR3dSW6LyapvkJJIrXjL2opekgz6SpeoSYijK0ZJGH3:oQAQSte/HOdRGmap8JATyrk5SgoSY58q

Entry address:
0xFD850

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, B9, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 43, F8, 04, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 02, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Code size:
324 KB (331,776 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_pcsx2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://pcsx2.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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