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cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.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 cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 21 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:
Somoto Limited  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e7a13dfa382ec8779af7e87dc606ad0f

SHA-1:
a542039d7341ebdccbaf98ab75ea0340bc675a58

SHA-256:
38b1330b69af2a78f939115edc6debd111eff825033a68a1d7cef60919f2e7c7

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 5:25:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
910

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Somoto
2014.08.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.166.28

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3388

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1100

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19128

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.08.08.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/SomotoBetterInstaller.B.
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-08-08_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto.A
v2014.08.08.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.660

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61349

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.c
14.8.8.14

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10434

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
224 KB (229,376 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Somoto Limited

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/10/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2015 6:00:00 AM

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 3:14:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OA0m3D0oBhtGuKaz+VtVyRZgbI+gGxUH6fbpACUNjQ6p5U:OA0iD0o9Gv8+d++g3QpAdNj76

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:
7.7427  (probably packed)

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file cheatengine63_downloader-i0uvfyi82.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cheatengine.org/.../CheatEngine63_downloader-I0UvFYI82.exe

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