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softonicdownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_viber-for-windows.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 viber-for-windows.ar.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.40.7.0

MD5:
1f905036226522bd5edf92251fdaf45a

SHA-1:
e448e76bbc9ac127896d398af2450e75d84bb446

SHA-256:
3e8d4bd6ded2f39019df9018430e9620c30585f8c9f945feef73d5c86cb02e90

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 5:27:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.5.21.3

File size:
1.5 MB (1,581,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.40.7.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/23/2014 11:21:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGm6oSZxGhpF:ShQ2WXiWkTzxq

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
F7, C5, 10, 9E, AE, BF, 8A, F3, 84, F6, 69, C5, C9, EF, 2F, 36, F2, 77, 02, 1A, EF, 2D, CC, 53, 35, 7A, 8D, 2D, F7, 5D, 26, A3, 30, C1, F7, C2, E7, A4, 75, 6F, 81, E2, C0, 7C, 95, 4D, 8D, 3D, 2A, 08, 2D, C5, E8, 44, 00, 00, 00, 81, E5, 5D, 60, 24, 29, 69, F1, CD, 45, 25, AC, 2A, CE, 69, C1, 64, FA, 9D, 44, 84, EE, F6, C4, 0F, 2B, FF, 85, CB, FE, C1, 81, C7, 39, 28, 03, 00, 75, 04, B0, B9, 8B, C8, 81, EF, AF, 91, 02, 00, 85, D0, F7, C3, E8, F5, 10, 26, 0F, C1, FB, 70, 06, 33, C7, 8A, CB, 89, D5, 2B, C9, F3...
 
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Code size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_viber-for-windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://viber-for-windows.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enaiOo52ikpU=

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