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softonicdownloader_for_vuze.exe

Softonic Downloader

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The application softonicdownloader_for_vuze.exe has been detected as adware 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 vuze.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.3.7

MD5:
da399d0b54b7beb5a5769087240b0156

SHA-1:
6e2518fd86b64c40a61746b198c6f711badf2f56

SHA-256:
ef5d2d91b86e708de6c3d16215169c16e11f9eab03409250941732e685e8a651

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:
4/25/2024 2:49:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.8.3.19

File size:
427.3 KB (437,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.7

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 1:08:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lOYWcGakXIWXEQ5XG5iO3WTMAloSb5rw0YkMX8M:lOYSfIrEXG5iOmTF5rK3n

Entry address:
0xF7050

Entry point:
60, EB, 09, 69, EB, F4, B7, 69, 28, F3, 3C, 64, 68, 3F, FA, 79, 00, 68, 71, 22, 3F, 00, 28, DE, 88, CA, 40, 72, 02, 3A, CE, 2C, E2, 8D, 35, 5D, D9, 9A, ED, 86, D4, 55, 50, 39, F0, F6, C0, D0, 15, A9, E2, 5A, 37, E8, 59, 00, 00, 00, 2B, FF, F3, 8D, 0D, DC, 54, BF, 36, 81, FF, 2A, FC, 00, 00, 76, 08, 87, D2, F7, C5, 1C, DC, 55, 32, 10, C5, 81, C7, 01, 00, 00, 00, 81, FA, 55, 72, 00, 00, 75, 0F, 69, DF, 43, 5C, 46, 47, 0F, AF, D2, F7, C3, D2, AF, BB, 26, 8D, 35, 82, 87, 06, 94, C7, C3, 43, 7B, F6, FE, 23, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.9694  (probably packed)

Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

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

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

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