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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 23 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:

630954f7ed2fc42a1369e44bac19f77b

SHA-1:

9589857548ba64d93ba8cd95dd783bbd6a9ca870

SHA-256:

2f18b5b9b3c7090174f9581906d88a8d885e53cce275a67df2f875f15888b38d

Scanner detections:

23 / 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 6:21:08 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

843

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072

2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.hzit

7.11.173.108

AVG

Somoto

2015.0.3321

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141015

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1440

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19557

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.27732

9.0.1.0288

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

8.14.10.15.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto

8.10443

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-15-10_4

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13432

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3098

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.15.10

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.864

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62151

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.226216

14.09.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Chgt.D

14.10.15.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SomotoLimited.c

14.10.15.10

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10298

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

33260

File size:

220.9 KB (226,216 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:

11/10/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/16/2015 7:00:00 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 4:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:G22ihA0m3BJX0o0i9haO//lpDM/0oSqpve/WC2ipfKAKytWzull4CyNxw5qCluT/:5A0m3D0o0Pgly8T/WypfKc0qqCluTe1

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:

7.7461 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

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

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