softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.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 daemon-tools.softonic.com.
MD5:
55d542560b887ac29425cb721e7070a3

SHA-1:
b5b3372dcbc77a53f6ed2f3822943fe1af91ff61

SHA-256:
5d306d941a9179926ab7f5b453235104e082fbadf3e6f4dbf39022e44eb2d96c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 1:17:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.2.23

File size:
347.9 KB (356,268 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/21/2014 5:24:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5q/DXvPnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8DeBZxoIM85YVAem0elVoSFIXK0ZJGs:5qTnQVSvi3RD8DakINe9elVoSFX8x

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
38, C1, F8, 05, 8D, 04, 02, 66, 89, 85, B0, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 58, E9, A0, 00, 00, 00, 89, F1, 29, C7, 29, C1, 89, D0, 66, C1, E8, 05, 66, 29, C2, 8B, 44, 24, 38, 81, F9, FF, FF, FF, 00, 66, 89, 90, B0, 01, 00, 00, 77, 16, 3B, 5C, 24, 4C, 0F, 84, A1, 04, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 03, C1, E7, 08, C1, E1, 08, 43, 09, C7, 8B, 74, 24, 38, 89, C8, C1, E8, 0B, 66, 8B, 96, C8, 01, 00, 00, 0F, B7, EA, 0F, AF, C5, 39, C7, 73, 20, 89, C6, B8, 00, 08, 00, 00, 29, E8, 8B, 6C, 24, 38, C1, F8, 05, 8D, 04, 02, 66, 89, 85, C8...
 
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Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_daemon-tools-lite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.