softonicdownloader_para_malwarebytes-anti-malware.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_malwarebytes-anti-malware.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 malwarebytes-anti-malware.softonic.com.
MD5:
1b6316180c16fffbd23365bbe55af96c

SHA-1:
fa5f6640c9d1179ec439c9359ce36b295298c96c

SHA-256:
7cc9adab94fd602612e1fe98d16492c5b6cb916c12d11de7872a8b3faedea089

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:00:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.4.16.21

File size:
362.4 KB (371,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_malwarebytes-anti-malware.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 4:35:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:oYQhVDUzJQLYMf0TfHNYT8Byp8eYTMkBEttKjPufnlEMZbElkdN8B9I4RHeoSmtr:ehZUMuhy8BSYVBEttGKGIbElkD29MoSo

Entry address:
0xFA0C0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 3E, 89, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, B7, F0, 04, 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:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_malwarebytes-anti-malware.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.