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softonicdownloader_pour_counter-strike-online.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_pour_counter-strike-online.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. The file has been seen being downloaded from counter-strike-online.softonic.fr.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.3.10

MD5:
da91b02f8f7bc02bf698867028addab7

SHA-1:
24229f1b23de4ad1fb1524f15f6efcb301c2caef

SHA-256:
adc9b181551326e1b430192182500af2e91bc398a61ba15787b8866b936d5765

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:
4/25/2024 5:52:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.5.6.15

File size:
435.4 KB (445,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.3.10

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_pour_counter-strike-online.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/23/2014 8:18:12 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Kw9GgFlEOUStVJh8+TF+qpQ4cCsw5LfYSj/jBLvMbJRoSWIazaUl6vK0ZJGly:jIaVJ+onWXKASjjBL6oSWvHl78v

Entry address:
0xF7090

Entry point:
75, 06, 80, F9, 8B, 0F, B7, EE, 8A, F3, 69, D0, FE, E4, E5, 8E, F3, 22, F5, 05, 15, A3, 5D, 75, 8A, EE, F3, 28, EF, 86, DB, 33, FB, 87, EA, 89, F3, 69, DA, 92, 96, 27, DF, 78, 09, 0F, AF, F8, 69, FA, 61, DD, E0, 76, F2, 6A, 00, 59, F2, 8B, C5, C7, C6, 3B, FE, 2F, A2, C6, C4, B5, 85, D2, 81, C1, 4E, 47, F2, FF, 70, 03, 0F, AF, FB, 81, C1, B3, B8, 0D, 00, F2, 0F, BF, FD, 69, C1, 2D, 25, D6, DA, 13, F8, 0F, BE, ED, 81, F9, F9, 01, 00, 00, 0F, 8C, C6, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 1D, 3F, D3, 3A, 77, F7, C7, 12, 57, BF, F5...
 
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Code size:
316 KB (323,584 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_counter-strike-online.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://counter-strike-online.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

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