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softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

The application softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.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 mkv-player.en.softonic.com.
MD5:
64bb967e30a636c6249843c6b5643f8c

SHA-1:
4616a71c03d1dd5960b45e2a1b9f25d1cc485c53

SHA-256:
703e3bce89ffd2273f54516d9e0d40490fe475d9bdcdd1b3c4dd70d258b2f897

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
1/3/2025 9:57:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.7.10.18

File size:
342.2 KB (350,404 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/21/2014 10:24:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:8q/DXvwnQXWYyl8i3vi38Jg8gD8eeBw9qxoIM85YVAem0eltoSiIDK0OJGR:8qknQVSvi3RD8eaw9bINe9eltoSiXX4

Entry address:
0xEED40

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9630  (probably packed)

Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_mkv-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://mkv-player.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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