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ayummyapology_downloader-i23yyoteo.exe

Mocal

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 ayummyapology_downloader-i23yyoteo.exe by Mocal has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Somoto BetterInstaller installer. Includes the Somoto BetterInstaller, an adware installer that will bundle offers for additional third party applications, mostly adware toolbars, with legitimate softare and may be installed without adequate user consent.
Publisher:
Mocal  (signed and verified)

MD5:
489da16bdf5e43f80cf47a72cea20ebc

SHA-1:
17d318348c2142b146608dc1247447292c66d869

SHA-256:
3e3ca887422f9ceb5be0a4070aac4745e79b7023bdbb98a103b252c4ff28119f

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Somoto 'BetterInstaller' to bundle additional (unwanted) software during install without adequate consent.

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:
4/25/2024 10:00:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen
7.11.188.28

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3265

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21511

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2822

McAfee
Artemis!489DA16BDF5E
5600.6921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.digcac
0.28.6.63474

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.L
14.12.09.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mocal.c
14.12.9.12

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10188

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.343

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

File size:
291.2 KB (298,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ayummyapology_downloader-i23yyoteo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mocal

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/11/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mocal, O=Mocal, STREET=Bendstr. 18, L=Aachen, S=NRW, PostalCode=52066, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0765B6A8C03E3F98B22046A6D2373518

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2010 10:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XA0m3D0oXUMhdcnUIZbQO4Pla94YrQzLoImIBHFJoFXI/O90hwRy85rf3T:XA0iD0oXJhdcnUIZb6zpmYj+XIO9m85f

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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Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file ayummyapology_downloader-i23yyoteo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.policedecriture.com/.../Harrington_downloader-I8YTM9VuJ.exe

http://www.schriftarten-fonts.de/.../AYummyApology_downloader-I23yYOTEO.exe

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