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cheatengine63_downloader-i1evsmcy8.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-i1evsmcy8.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 22 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Somoto Limited (signed and verified)

MD5:

bb7c5e153d6f08e9076c419eae843d0d

SHA-1:

571425f491cd8796a0f0f93afd353b538ad731c6

SHA-256:

47b340f4589d547c1716c5a1edda97c69649ab2049180367336b89baef994c4a

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/27/2024 2:10:39 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

862

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.hzit

7.11.169.82

AVG

Somoto

2015.0.3340

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1340

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19320

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.0268

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.09.25.12

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10317

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-25-09_5

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.Somoto

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3197

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.09.25.12

McAfee

Artemis!BB7C5E153D6F

5600.6996

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.804

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus

Trj/CI.A

14.09.25.12

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SomotoLimited.c

14.9.25.12

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10338

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

32556

File size:

220.9 KB (226,184 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\cheatengine63_downloader-i1evsmcy8.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Limited

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

11/11/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/16/2015 1:00:00 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 10:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:ZA0m3D0ownoiEo7veyozeUfLoaThj8K3rJc:ZA0iD0ofoaleCTBH9

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 cheatengine63_downloader-i1evsmcy8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cheatengine.org/.../CheatEngine63_downloader-I1Evsmcy8.exe

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