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softonicdownloader_for_windroy.exe

Softonic Downloader

Softonic

The application softonicdownloader_for_windroy.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 windroy.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
Softonic

Product:
Softonic Downloader

Version:
1, 40, 1, 0

MD5:
82573edd6204249d2d9ffd83cd3be612

SHA-1:
e6b94b3ce383a53a95b141a94b8de3abac318143

SHA-256:
12f043f02973ec37f4ac9ae2a21389127bca8d372a9c36e3db865c9d182ee645

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:
12/29/2024 5:15:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler (L)
16.8.5.21

File size:
460.8 KB (471,872 bytes)

Product version:
1, 40, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

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_windroy.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/12/2013 11:47:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZTHiFlkI9s6dRi7X4+C9rr5TLeqvkQeoSNPMpY85:ZTHEkBORij4+yrrlL+z0ma

Entry address:
0x15F630

Entry point:
60, 0F, AC, EB, F2, 0F, A3, F9, 89, C0, 8B, F7, 0F, AF, CF, 55, 68, D4, 43, 90, 00, 0F, AF, ED, F7, C2, 51, D1, CA, 8D, F6, D3, C6, C2, 7A, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 0F, CA, C6, C5, 1C, 68, E2, 68, 6A, 00, 88, F9, 89, F7, D3, FE, 8A, D1, 89, F2, C7, C7, A9, 35, 4C, 78, C7, C6, AB, AF, A7, 6B, 0F, A4, D2, 3E, 84, F2, FF, CE, D1, F6, 0F, CF, 8B, D1, FF, C5, 0F, A4, F5, 88, 8D, 35, 12, 47, 67, 85, 0F, BA, F7, 30, 69, E8, F4, F1, 04, EE, 0F, A4, EE, 38, 8D, 0A, 45, 89, C5, 86, F6, 4A, 2B, D9, BA, 1E, 73, 5C, 43...
 
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Entropy:
7.9712  (probably packed)

Code size:
352 KB (360,448 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_for_windroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windroy.en.softonic.com/universaldownloader-launch

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