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softonicdownloader_for_firefox-3.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_firefox-3.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 the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 32, 3, 0

MD5:
50c5ce303592d6eca6c6874408438d80

SHA-1:
0aae5c2d2b0b3c3bc99e7037514cf93e49c22c19

SHA-256:
e499d7acba2a913d5495d3f65e330e336ddb70aa97c0bb48a2d8e98b2bf30725

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:
11/5/2024 1:05:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.8.10.17

File size:
389.1 KB (398,400 bytes)

Product version:
1, 32, 3, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2011

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_firefox-3.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/9/2011 12:03:07 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:pnlEoWaZknVIaVaHl/c+gLzTwWlAdG+GhOYxfdUvIYoSKl7CU3MoS9Vk:1lEoWlnVIYIlTQzlCqiIYoSKU2yVk

Entry address:
0xDBDA0

Entry point:
80, E7, 00, 0F, AF, F9, 81, FE, 3C, 1E, 00, 00, 75, 0B, 8B, DD, 0F, AF, FE, 81, D9, 0F, 0E, F1, C7, 1C, BF, 80, FC, CF, F6, C3, 5C, 15, F3, 09, 69, 78, 72, 05, 87, FB, 80, FA, 52, 50, 85, C5, C7, C0, 8A, 11, 7A, 22, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, D3, 8D, 1D, 47, D6, C3, FB, 85, F8, 02, CB, 08, F9, 88, FB, 72, 06, 69, DA, 63, 90, 91, D0, 33, C2, 8A, D3, 5F, 69, E9, 46, A6, 65, 20, 69, DF, 6A, C0, 6D, F1, 0F, B7, DE, 00, E7, 4D, 81, C7, A3, 52, 00, 00, 88, C0, 86, E9, 28, F3, 38, DD, 89, D6, 25, 51, 05, 4B, EB, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
7.9683  (probably packed)

Code size:
284 KB (290,816 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_firefox-3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://universal-downloader.en.softonic.com/36000/36182/.../SoftonicDownloader_for_firefox-3.exe

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