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softonicdownloader_para_winzip.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_winzip.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 winzip.softonic.com.
MD5:
780992ff667df42c215d7894a956dcbb

SHA-1:
e452af1b5971dc8fbe5773f735dd6dff63ccd499

SHA-256:
7f8f6345c1021e766eb818661438b76d5b8c85d3031089b15173b0bcc5be8ffe

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:51:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.9.9

File size:
362.3 KB (371,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/5/2014 9:21:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:QEx61tVF/WN/7vAtvwyzMIMoce7IQ65UimRrlQcHWSMXDPtcqoSctpK0ZJGk:QJf/WN/7vAtvwyzMykQYWRQ2hMXDlcq2

Entry address:
0xFA0A0

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, 91, 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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Entropy:
7.9614  (probably packed)

Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

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

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

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