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softonicdownloader_for_skype.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_skype.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 skype.el.softonic.com.
MD5:
a853421013579a2f27750e2ab752ffee

SHA-1:
f23b9fce9f3371f440570352b6bc0feed353c99d

SHA-256:
76c6d7a8eaba9bed54a7b82440a1ff54074e1f898cdaae014de01765c6427873

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/18/2024 10:15:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.6.26.19

File size:
511 Bytes

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
12:25Adolg2xDyvsXnmsz3PCswDcy8jzKfkXKlt37xFg2m1dDBg9:2g2gEruswoQFg22k

Entry point:
54, 75, 72, 62, 6F, 2D, 58, 20, 47, 50, 20, 77, 61, 72, 6E, 69, 6E, 67, 3A, 0D, 0A, 0D, 0A, 54, 68, 65, 20, 66, 69, 6C, 65, 20, 68, 74, 74, 70, 3A, 2F, 2F, 73, 64, 2D, 63, 66, 2E, 65, 6E, 2E, 73, 6F, 66, 74, 6F, 6E, 69, 63, 2E, 63, 6F, 6D, 2F, 32, 39, 30, 30, 30, 2F, 32, 39, 32, 38, 37, 2F, 75, 64, 5F, 32, 32, 36, 32, 2F, 53, 6F, 66, 74, 6F, 6E, 69, 63, 44, 6F, 77, 6E, 6C, 6F, 61, 64, 65, 72, 5F, 66, 6F, 72, 5F, 73, 6B, 79, 70, 65, 2E, 65, 78, 65, 3F, 69, 64, 5F, 66, 69, 6C, 65, 3D, 32, 39, 32, 38, 37, 26...
 
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The file softonicdownloader_for_skype.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://skype.el.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flZ-In6WikZs=

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