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champignon_downloader-i8nsauaza.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 champignon_downloader-i8nsauaza.exe by Mocal has been detected as adware by 16 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:
30175b383c69511aed42718497275e0a

SHA-1:
9150db1a4917c7f083704fa3ffb99f743e4c94a3

SHA-256:
5b9a28db8607e27123957598157f77ace21371ccbc8f032c64bb085069ff4861

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 8:39:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
834

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.Gen
7.11.175.218

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1480

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.10.23.03

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-23-10_5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3057

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.888

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.226656.B
14.09.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mocal.FF
14.10.23.15

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10282

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33562

File size:
221.3 KB (226,656 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\champignon_downloader-i8nsauaza.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mocal

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/10/2015 7:59:59 PM

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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:zA0m3D0ozEqJ0JBp+GfLHF9zNM1QUXo0Wo5e+Ln:zA0iD0ozEqJABbHD0D+GLn

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 champignon_downloader-i8nsauaza.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.policedecriture.com/.../Champignon_downloader-I8NsaUaZa.exe

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