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softonicdownloader_pour_media-player-codec-pack.exe

The application softonicdownloader_pour_media-player-codec-pack.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 media-player-codec-pack.softonic.fr.
MD5:
b39eb08c7319967c9664d2b6500c9b8d

SHA-1:
3a096acbc5f591602f8b1b671f63ce9a44c495da

SHA-256:
6e60852a991ac3f45da5d7e98bf5ac06f911d4bb592b10f6096a1dfcd577c7d6

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:
4/27/2024 12:24:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.4.15

File size:
377.9 KB (386,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_pour_media-player-codec-pack.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2014 9:52:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dZ99w9e/wB+TRTsOJbSTBfSD+XreW9ZXeRLTBZLpGImcyZItGbSBjfkoSZzLK0Zi:dZ99wWh1s2WXiWXXGUImcyGGoSZS8i

Entry address:
0x52DD40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 8D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, B2, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 00, BA, 52, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 38, 2D, 05, 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:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_pour_media-player-codec-pack.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://media-player-codec-pack.softonic.fr/universaldownloader-launch

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