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softonicdownloader_para_vuescan.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_vuescan.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 vuescan.softonic.com.
MD5:
b28d28e73c1f4590639965c19504b46c

SHA-1:
e2ffd4e9fe576253ba8afdf53e0f6d83096ca8dd

SHA-256:
00520b5caf877a883e6e4ec0621eff9f1b52ddca9f2fe6864b5a207f9471681e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/15/2024 3:12:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.7.8.18

File size:
362.3 KB (371,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_vuescan.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 12:01:15 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JJFSQj2yh6d1iAqLircFWN1NjXI3bMGKn/ECGHrlcFbOyv+A+Ybbe8AdL3U/oSsU:lSXd1O2A49M3bBKncHcFhE+a8AdL3U/d

Entry address:
0xFA090

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, 87, 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_vuescan.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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