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softonicdownloader_para_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_pdf-xchange-viewer.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. 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 pdf-xchange-viewer.softonic.com.
MD5:
269abe748ec85cf035fcea841dd4498b

SHA-1:
739755d8610e050910f6374afc1edcc6de8c80fd

SHA-256:
d624fc15747e6f486df3539f13ae1dadcf53a2e103c48c1f6d5af5ba41834385

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially 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 7:02:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.7.20.14

File size:
358.9 KB (367,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2014 5:55:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:pn7zi9W6hMux6qLm8+DJWtNQvBpaVmsUKVaQ6RRe/fNOk9HEEVZoStCVEK0ZJGU:p7zio6doAmBDJLppa4KVGRROFbpoStCA

Entry address:
0xF7350

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F5, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 27, 59, 0F, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 3F, E3, 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:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_pdf-xchange-viewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://pdf-xchange-viewer.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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