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alleycat(alleycat)_downloader-i8srcxrdy.exe

Somoto Limited

This is the Somoto BetterInstaller, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application alleycat(alleycat)_downloader-i8srcxrdy.exe by Somoto Limited 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 Somoto BetterInstaller installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.download.net.pl and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Somoto Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
52dfd61b1991a2464bcbc4c0e7bb377c

SHA-1:
1446b21bce60ab8c1377f2f9522039228a6bba3e

SHA-256:
66e4b701023ea6bcf16da2f5ca8aafd482fffc8cc08f526e4c71c413e2f8598d

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:
4/26/2024 2:00:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Somoto.Bundler (M)
16.3.31.20

File size:
220.9 KB (226,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\alleycat(alleycat)_downloader-i8srcxrdy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/11/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 7:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Somoto Limited, O=Somoto Limited, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
05805984E5838EE41CFD82C4057379F9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 4:14:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ZA0m3D0oNQiNpjnFJI/hf9+nfOmZABifuao:ZA0iD0oNQi3nkhcfbZW7

Entry address:
0x39AC

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, 7C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 97, 46, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, E8, 42, 43, 00, 00, 6A, 00, E8, AB, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 88, 4C, 42, 00, E8, B1, 28, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 38, 4D, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 90, FE, FF, FF, 50, 6A, 00, 68, A4, A2, 40, 00, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 83, EC, 0C, 68, A5, A2, 40, 00, 68, 68, 4D, 42, 00, E8, EF, 2A, 00, 00, 83, C4, 18, E8, FE, 42, 00, 00, 52, 52, 50, 68, 00, D0, 42, 00, E8, DA, 2A, 00, 00, 57, 6A, 00, E8, 39, 42, 00, 00, 83...
 
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Entropy:
7.7458  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file alleycat(alleycat)_downloader-i8srcxrdy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.download.net.pl/.../MSIX58A-GD45RealtekPCI-EEthernetDrivers_downloader-IbquCYQPV.exe

http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/.../AlleyCat(alleycat)_downloader-I8SrCxRdy.exe

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