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softonicdownloader_para_winrar.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_para_winrar.exe has been detected as adware 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.2.2

MD5:
7ea18b38d6cf18671d4d1ce8a82db6bb

SHA-1:
1765f2bc44f754aabde0b7c4491af3092a817b38

SHA-256:
1631b8371aa21b8cd1ef79781c662076a5dbdf66856508e48e7015ad5ba1eea0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:
4/26/2024 2:40:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.1.25.1

File size:
372.3 KB (381,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.2.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/24/2001 12:00:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.55

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kyH7xOc6H5c6HcT66vlmrtYzheasw5lBZUapTy7UG8FJjSjSca5/u2hZembKeXiW:kaIoDswBZb+7UG4EjYutmbKeXQsZOoS4

Entry address:
0x11F0

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 83, EC, 08, 83, C4, F4, 6A, 02, A1, C8, B2, 40, 00, FF, D0, E8, 79, FF, FF, FF, C9, C3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 49, 6A, 65, 65, 66, 6F, 21, 45, 73, 62, 68, 70, 6F, 21, 77, 6A, 73, 76, 74, 2F, 21, 43, 70, 73, 6F, 21, 6A, 6F, 21, 62, 21, 75, 73, 70, 71, 6A, 64, 62, 6D, 21, 74, 78, 62, 6E, 71, 2F, 00, 5C, 00, 20, 00, 22, 00, 8D, 76, 00, 55, 89, E5, 8B, 4D, 08, 8B, 55, 0C, 31, C0, 39, D0, 73, 08, 00, 04, 08, 40, 39, D0, 72, F8, C9, C3, 8D, 76, 00, 55, 89, E5, 8B, 4D, 08, 8B, 55, 0C, 31, C0, 39...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Video-Lan-Client

Code size:
32.5 KB (33,280 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://winrar.softonic.com.br/universaldownloader-launch

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