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softonicdownloader_para_connectify-hotspot.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_connectify-hotspot.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 connectify.softonic.com.
MD5:
8fa1e8d510cc63ff019dc83c51ce8a27

SHA-1:
b55d0d48a8f6481e2eebc119666a52be14033fa0

SHA-256:
75e9db11a75c16ea0fef963ae87bce73443f870248a8b8357862d350fb7470df

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 2:33:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.4.2.9

File size:
41.1 KB (42,108 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_connectify-hotspot.exe

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:vizfhzwR1Fq4xfSIyWu985EW2tpLlSnEsLDoTbfrOBQuB9e:vir9wrxfSF9ei+EsLgOBP9e

Entry point:
35, 4B, E5, 40, 42, 69, 08, 88, 4C, 00, 22, 7B, D0, 11, 7A, 44, 84, 58, 90, 3F, 93, 0A, F1, 33, AF, DC, F3, BB, 5F, A0, 2E, EF, 00, 83, 52, DC, 4B, 9D, E1, CA, 4A, 8D, 0F, 98, 78, 34, BE, 08, 6B, 72, B1, 00, 53, 08, C6, 8D, EB, 84, 0C, BC, 44, 9D, 23, 2B, B9, B0, 41, 66, 29, 3C, FF, 62, D3, 82, FD, 96, BC, 54, 3D, BC, 86, 30, 6D, 73, BA, DC, 29, 4C, 89, 6F, 1F, C6, BF, 48, D9, 75, 76, B5, 31, 47, A8, 76, 6B, 38, BE, 19, A6, A3, 08, 99, DA, EA, 85, 5F, 7B, 9C, 0F, 58, 62, A2, C5, 9A, 9C, FD, F5, 00, FD, 2C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9956  (probably packed)

The file softonicdownloader_para_connectify-hotspot.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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