softonicdownloader_para_cheat-engine.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_cheat-engine.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 cheat-engine.softonic.com.br.
MD5:
378dbcb8dc15d526861a67f4467654c8

SHA-1:
ccd863fee833a6b6031fc15e194cd74984c99e36

SHA-256:
6bce0df81f58917caee39a3b24fc2995bcd03bf951e1dacac01e5f5d8c6c3b76

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 9:37:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.4.13.8

File size:
341.3 KB (349,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_cheat-engine.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/11/2014 4:41:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:rYBtPdv3lkW5kCz3mlh6F556lrlMzjAOI/odcmAKuscMh2idu+pLFoSVIXK0ZJGR:sBtPp6Gmzw5spMjAj/oSvoCqFoSVJ8a

Entry address:
0xEECD0

Entry point:
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Code size:
308 KB (315,392 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_cheat-engine.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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