» cheatengine63_downloader-idszsqskf.exe
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cheatengine63_downloader-idszsqskf.exe

Somoto Ltd.

Somoto uses a monetization platform known as the 'Better Installer' to provide the ability of 3rd party developers to bundle various adware packages through an affiliate pay-per-install program. The application cheatengine63_downloader-idszsqskf.exe by Somoto has been detected as adware by 24 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 Ltd. (signed and verified)

MD5:

4180af6f21a0be6db2b6dd532d310fd5

SHA-1:

b401f6bf56ff0909f65cefe44189bf2cc6daf1aa

SHA-256:

be889c018fb935a32d1e3464be042a419fcff47d270ef75f4953fa1645db92ca

Scanner detections:

24 / 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:

4/24/2024 6:36:04 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

843

AhnLab V3 Security

Win-PUP/Somoto

2014.10.15

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/Somoto.Gen2

7.11.178.86

avast!

Somoto-R [PUP]

141003-0

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3321

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.Somoto

4.0.3.141014

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

1.0.20.1435

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Somoto

0.98/21411

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Somoto.CK

19802

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28357

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Application.Bundler.Somoto

14.10.14

ESET NOD32

Win32/Somoto.G potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

11.2014-14-10_3

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13676

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Somoto

v2014.10.14.07

McAfee

Somoto-BetterInstaller

5600.6977

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.Somoto.J

15.0.0.861

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj

0.28.2.62671

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.225288

14.10.14.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Somoto.c

14.10.14.17

Sophos

Somoto BetterInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.Somoto/Variant

10299

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

33924

File size:

220 KB (225,288 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Somoto Ltd.

Authority:

Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

7/1/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/2/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Somoto Ltd., O=Somoto Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

6A0C39D0252522A9C448352858ACAACB

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

12/17/2010 1:14:12 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.56

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:SA0m3D0o5COIsZdf7fFIMltvWanHPFM61:SA0iD0o5CO/zFI4tvPPFx

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:

7.7503 (probably packed)

Code size:

28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

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

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