softonicdownloader_para_pdf-to-word-converter.exe

The application softonicdownloader_para_pdf-to-word-converter.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 pdf-to-word-converter.softonic.com.
MD5:
38d869dfefa580d2e745face57d693ce

SHA-1:
4bdd0474c0b3cc7bd170c59c76c94ed59268ab62

SHA-256:
c8fede36ce0c654c367aa24a12e74b2a90eeb15d82a4adf7e31866045884ea08

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:35:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softonic.Bundler.Meta (L)
16.5.1.16

File size:
359 KB (367,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softonicdownloader_para_pdf-to-word-converter.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/15/2014 2:53:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ka5GokNh6jCh65uUOkaGxoAvljVxdPrCAlsQCRTHP776ou5ueI4pCF9LD1fcoS7J:JG/T6jCh6wUj/xoAvbzrCAlsQCRioSI0

Entry address:
0xFAF40

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 00, 09, C0, 74, 07, 89, 03, 83, C3, 04, EB, D8, FF, 96, 24, E8, 0F, 00, 8B, AE, 18, E8, 0F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, FF, FF, BB, 00, 10, 00, 00, 50, 54, 6A, 04, 53, 57, FF, D5, 8D, 87, 1F, 02, 00, 00, 80, 20, 7F, 80, 60, 28, 7F, 58, 50, 54, 50, 53, 57, FF, D5, 58, 61, 8D, 44, 24, 80, 6A, 00, 39, C4, 75, FA, 83, EC, 80, E9, E5, F8, F8, FF, 00, 00, 48, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Code size:
320 KB (327,680 bytes)

The file softonicdownloader_para_pdf-to-word-converter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.