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softonicdownloader_for_plants-vs-zombies.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_plants-vs-zombies.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 plants-v-zombies.ar.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1.41.2.2

MD5:
64479efb1e263cd8df9fe11f817c3cd4

SHA-1:
26df27e770789fd8977dd04827a97ec036a57a42

SHA-256:
0fa4fb1f796f97402d4ccc047df4d17ebd976886d327745835b3979c12b5c27d

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:
12/30/2024 6:38:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.SoftonicDownloader (M)
16.7.20.18

File size:
425.1 KB (435,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.41.2.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
SoftonicDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softonic Downloader

Language:
Spanish (Spain, International Sort)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_for_plants-vs-zombies.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/2/2014 12:24:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RE7GkDswBZb+7UG4EjYutmbKeXQsZyoS3S521:q7hswvREXmueXRqy0

Entry address:
0xF1740

Entry point:
80, C9, 58, 8A, C3, C6, C4, F5, F6, C7, D7, 0F, BE, D8, F6, C2, 3E, F6, C5, 30, 8A, EA, 0F, AF, CE, 1B, F1, F7, C0, 1F, 7B, A5, 33, 33, C3, 87, D6, 33, FF, 81, C9, 55, 7D, 30, 5A, 0F, BE, CC, 78, 02, 38, FD, FF, C8, 4A, F6, C6, FC, 81, E2, DD, F9, 1A, 0A, E8, 24, 00, 00, 00, 0F, BE, FF, 22, E2, 69, C0, 98, CD, E5, FC, FE, CF, 86, E3, 81, EA, 95, 75, 00, 00, F7, C7, 7A, 73, 94, 59, 0F, BF, C7, 81, EA, 59, 58, 00, 00, 70, 02, 84, EF, FF, C3, C6, C2, 1D, 30, DA, 69, CB, 65, 09, B6, 8B, C6, C6, 84, 81, C5, 23...
 
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Entropy:
7.9705  (probably packed)

Code size:
312 KB (319,488 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_plants-vs-zombies.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://plants-v-zombies.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-flKSMnqCfkZk=

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