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softonicdownloader_para_avg-antivirus-free-2013.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_avg-antivirus-free-2013.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 avg.softonic.com.
MD5:
83ac998a0071a08e6c1d142369dca630

SHA-1:
1918021b0bd0100e7339a61b1e0199cddb9003fa

SHA-256:
b93dd2204dd2008f9fcfab0220cb07927be2b777d563e6b0ef115ae340ca670f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:26:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.5.3

File size:
383.3 KB (392,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_avg-antivirus-free-2013.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/22/2013 1:08:56 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:i1n+A0pOMdduy6DgKkZvqHzO2Q8tMaZ7B63q+T7cXXw0ly8tbJFaoSH1cK0ZJGp:iFyp5BSaZc3h75+/cnwT8tfaoSHh8+

Entry address:
0x155310

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, F0, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 15, 39, 15, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 0B, 43, 05, 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:
340 KB (348,160 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_avg-antivirus-free-2013.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://avg.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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