cheatengine64_downloader-i6xsta1hm.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 cheatengine64_downloader-i6xsta1hm.exe by Somoto Limited has been detected as adware by 29 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:
0c06f15b3f0f57127688c9b2d12819e6

SHA-1:
ac8c132dc4e6fd574930ef903d61c52383fc30b2

SHA-256:
9a63b6310a541bc4aa816e648d0b9e10c6fe74fa9a9866de2d77aa9b38370801

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 10:32:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
884

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-AppCare/Downloader.227072
2014.09.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Somoto.hzit
7.11.170.174

AVG
Somoto
2015.0.3362

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1493

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
1.0.20.1230

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Somoto
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Somoto.CK
19411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.27732
9.0.1.0246

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Somoto
8.14.09.03.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Somoto
8.10360

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
11.2014-03-09_4

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Somoto
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3306

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Somoto
v2014.09.03.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Somoto.J
15.0.0.738

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Adware.dbnhrj
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SomotoLimited.c
14.9.3.20

Sophos
Somoto BetterInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.Somoto/Variant
10381

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32778

File size:
220.9 KB (226,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Somoto BetterInstaller

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cheatengine64_downloader-i6xsta1hm.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:BA0m3D0o0RMHqtXFHM7IBoM7j4PS5pfZ3F+C:BA0iD0oYMHoXFs7IBoEzf

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)

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